http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/18/section/239Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016An Act to make new provision relating to persons who lack capacity; to make provision about the powers of criminal courts in respect of persons with disorder; to disapply Part 2 of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 in relation to persons aged 16 or over and make other amendments of that Order; to make provision in connection with the Convention on the International Protection of Adults signed at the Hague on 13th January 2000; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2022-07-25Expert Participation2022-04-01 PART 10 CRIMINAL JUSTICECHAPTER 8RIGHTS OF REVIEW OF DETENTION UNDER PART 10<Emphasis>Powers of Tribunal as to hospital directions and hospital transfer directions</Emphasis>Section 238: additional powers of Tribunal2391This section applies where under section 238 the Tribunal notifies the Department of Justice that it is satisfied that the prevention of serious harm condition is met in respect of a person.2The Tribunal may, with a view to facilitating a transfer of the person at a future date—arecommend the taking of specified actions in relation to the person; andbfurther consider the person's case in the event of any recommendation not being complied with.3Where the Tribunal further considers the person's case under subsection (2)(b), section 238 applies.4In subsection (2) the reference to a “transfer” of the person is to a transfer to any place in which the person might (but for the relevant direction) be detained.
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