SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Categories of mental disorder: further amendments etc

Part 1Amendments to 1983 Act

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In section 48 (further power to make transfer direction)—

a

in subsection (1), for the words from “that person is suffering” to “such treatment,” substitute—

a

that person is suffering from mental disorder of a nature or degree which makes it appropriate for him to be detained in a hospital for medical treatment; and

b

he is in urgent need of such treatment;

b

in subsection (3), for “to (4)” substitute “ and (3) ”.