Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 No. 18

Prospective

PART 10 N.I. CRIMINAL JUSTICE

CHAPTER 7 N.I. TRANSFER FROM PRISON ETC TO HOSPITAL

Persons remanded in custody by magistrates' court N.I.

Transfer to hospital of person remanded by magistrates' court N.I.

217—(1) Where—

(a) a person is remanded in custody by a magistrates' court, and

(b) the conditions for giving a direction under this section are met (see section 223),

the Department of Justice may by warrant direct that that person be removed to a hospital specified in the direction.

(2) The managing authority of the hospital specified in the direction must—

(a) admit the person; and

(b) detain him or her in accordance with section 218.