3. In Article 12—N.I.
(a)for paragraph (1) there shall be substituted—
“(1) Subject to the provisions of this Order, a patient admitted to hospital in pursuance of an order or direction under Part III may be detained in the hospital for treatment for a period not exceeding 6 months beginning with the date of the relevant order or direction under Part III, but shall not be so detained for any longer period unless the authority for his detention is renewed under Article 13.” ;
(b)paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be omitted;
(c)in paragraph (4) for the words from “report furnished” to the end there shall be substituted the words “ order or direction under Part III in pursuance of which a patient is admitted to hospital ”;
(d)in paragraph (5) the words “a report under” where they first occur shall be omitted.