Amendment of sections 266, 267, 270, 271 and 272
50.Section 15(2) of the Act repeals section 266 so that, where the Tribunal determines that a patient is being detained in a state hospital but does not require to be detained under conditions of special security that can only be provided in such a hospital, the Health Board now has a maximum of six months in which to identify a suitable alternative hospital. Subsections (3) and (4) make changes consequential to this amendment.
51.Section 15(5) repeals section 270. This repeal has the same effect as repealing section 266, but in respect of orders relating to detentions in conditions of excessive security for patients in non-state hospitals. Subsections (6) and (7) make changes consequential to this amendment.
52.Section 15(8) reflects the repeal of section 266 and 270 in section 272 of the 2003 Act (proceedings for specific performance of statutory duty).
