Mental Health Act 2007

11 (1) Section 24 (visiting and examination of patients) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1), after “this Act” insert “ , or who is a community patient, ”.

(3) In subsection (3)—

(a) for the words from “, in respect of” to “his discharge” substitute “ any power under section 23(3) above to make an order for a patient's discharge ”, and

(b) in paragraph (b) for “the home” substitute “ the establishment in question ”.

(4) In subsection (4)—

(a) after “the detention of the patient” insert “ , or (as the case may be) for his liability to recall, ” and

(b) for “the home” substitute “ the establishment ”.