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PART II COMPULSORY ADMISSION TO HOSPITAL AND GUARDIANSHIP
Provisions relating to patients subject to detention or guardianship
Functions of nearest relative of patient
PART III PATIENTS CONCERNED IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS OR UNDER SENTENCE
PART VIII MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTY AND AFFAIRS OF PATIENTS
97.Jurisdiction of High Court in relation to property and affairs of patients
98.General powers of the court with respect to property and affairs of patient
99.Orders, directions, etc of the court as to patient's property and affairs
100.Supplementary provisions as to wills executed under Article 99
102.Transfer of stock held in name of mentally disordered person outside Northern Ireland
PART XI MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY
SCHEDULES
PERSONS BY WHOM A MEDICAL RECOMMENDATION OR MEDICAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 12 MAY NOT BE GIVEN
1.The applicant or a partner of, or person employed as an assistant by, the applicant.
2.A person who receives, or has an interest in the receipt of, any payments made
4.A person who is living with the patient as if he or she were the
5.A person with whom the patient ordinarily resides (or, if the patient is for the
APPLICATION OF PART II TO PATIENTS DETAINED OR SUBJECT TO GUARDIANSHIP UNDER PART III
PART II PATIENTS SUBJECT TO SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS
1.Articles 16, 17, 27, 32, 33, 35 and 38 shall apply in relation to the
2.Articles 12(4), 15, 28, 29, 34, 36 and 37 shall apply in relation to the
3.In Article 12(4) for the words from “report furnished” to the end there shall be
6.In Article 29 paragraphs (2) and (3) and (4) and the words “subject to paragraphs
8.In Article 36(3) sub-paragraphs (c) and (d) shall be omitted.
9.In Article 37(4) for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) there shall be substituted the words
1A.The Lord Chief Justice may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under
2.The members of the Review Tribunal shall hold and vacate office under the terms of
3.One of the legal members of the Review Tribunal shall be appointed by the
5.The chairman of the Review Tribunal shall appoint the members who are to constitute the
6.Subject to any rules made by the Lord Chancellor under Article 83(4), where the chairman
7.In any proceedings which are to be heard and determined by the Review Tribunal constituted
1.Where, apart from this paragraph, anything done under or for the purposes of any statutory
2.Where any period of time specified in any statutory provision repealed by this Order is
3.This paragraph applies where immediately before the appointed day an application for the admission of
4.This paragraph applies where immediately before the appointed day a patient is detained in hospital
5.This paragraph applies where immediately before the appointed day a patient is detained in hospital
6.This paragraph applies where immediately before the appointed day a patient is detained in hospital
7.This paragraph applies where immediately before the appointed day a patient is detained in hospital
8.This paragraph applies where immediately before the appointed day a patient is detained in hospital
9.Where on the appointed day a person who has not attained the age of 16
10.This paragraph applies where immediately before the appointed day a patient is subject to guardianship
11.Sections 20 and 22(5) of the 1961 Act shall continue to apply in relation to
12.In the case of a patient who is detained or subject to guardianship on the
13.Where at any time before the appointed day an application to the Review Tribunal has
14.Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), this Order applies to a patient who immediately before
15.Paragraph (3) of Article 64 shall not apply to any treatment given to a patient
17.Article 73 applies only in relation to a renewal of authority for detention after the
18.Any reference to the Review Tribunal under section 54(6) of the 1961 Act in respect
20.The responsible Board shall as soon as practicable after the appointed day send to
21.Where immediately before the appointed day any person's estate was subject to the jurisdiction of
22.Any order or appointment made, direction or authority given, or thing done under the
23.Any person who immediately before the appointed day was the committee of the estate of
24.Any person who immediately before the appointed day was the committee of the person in
25.Article 103(1) shall apply in relation to any disposal of property (within the meaning of
26.Until the coming into operation of Article 115 for references in this Order and any
27.References to applications, recommendations, reports and other documents in Article 119 shall include those to
28.References in Article 133 to the acts to which that Article applies shall include those
29.Article 134(5) shall not apply in relation to a patient removed from Northern Ireland before
30.The chairman, deputy chairman and other members of the Review Tribunal appointed under Schedule 3
32.The Department may by order subject to negative resolution make such other transitional provision as
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