Armed Forces Act 2006

Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20) U.K.

97 (1) Section 47 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (removal to hospital of prisoners etc) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (5)(a)—

(a) after “proceedings” insert “ or service disciplinary proceedings ”;

(b) after “trial” insert “ or a sentence of service detention within the meaning of the Armed Forces Act 2006 ”.

(3) After subsection (5) add—

“(6) In subsection (5)(a) “service disciplinary proceedings” means proceedings in respect of a service offence within the meaning of the Armed Forces Act 2006.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 16 para. 97 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)

I2 Sch. 16 para. 97 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4