Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

Valid from 02/12/2019

Prospective

This section has no associated Explanatory Notes

42—(1) Article 73 (duty on Boards to refer cases to the tribunal) is amended as follows.N.I.

(2) In paragraph (1)—

(a)omit “or his guardianship”;

(b)omit “or 23”;

(c)for “2 years (or, if the patient has not attained the age of 16 years, one year)” substitute “ one year ”.

(3) In paragraph (3) for “periods” substitute “ period ”.