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The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

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Version Superseded: 01/04/2022

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Point in time view as at 31/03/2013. This version of this provision has been superseded. Help about Status

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The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Section 8 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 28 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Effect of application for assessmentN.I.

8.—(1) An application for assessment duly completed in accordance with this Part shall be sufficient authority for—

(a)the applicant or a person authorised by the applicant; or

(b)the responsible[F1 authority], if the applicant so requests in a case of difficulty,

to take the patient and convey him to the hospital specified in the application at any time within the period of—

(i)two days beginning with the date on which the medical recommendation was signed; or

(ii)such longer period (not exceeding 14 days) as a medical practitioner appointed for the purposes of this Part by [F2 RQIA] may certify in the prescribed form to be necessary in exceptional circumstances.

(2) Where a patient is admitted within that period to the hospital specified in any such application, or, being within a hospital, is treated by virtue of Article 7 as if he had been so admitted,—

[F1(a)the application shall be sufficient authority for the responsible authority to detain the patient in the hospital in accordance with Article 9; and]

(b)the responsible[F1 authority] shall immediately forward to [F2RQIA] a copy of the application for assessment and of the medical recommendation on which it is founded.

(3) Where a patient who is subject under this Order to the guardianship of a person other than a[F1 Board or an authorised [F3HSC trust]] is admitted to hospital for assessment, it shall be the duty of the responsible[F1 authority] to inform the guardian of the patient to that effect as soon as may be practicable.

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