Pt. II (ss. 2–34) modified by Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 36, SIF 85), ss. 17(2), 78(2)

Part II (ss. 2-34) modified (E.W.) (1.1.1992) by Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991 (c. 25, SIF 39:1), s. 5(1), Sch. 1 para.3 (with saving in s. 8); S.I. 1991/2488, art. 2

For extent of s. 18 see 146, 147

S. 18(4) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 52, ss. 2(1), 7(2)

S. 18(2A) inserted (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 32, 56, Sch. 3 para. 3(2) (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(i) (with art. 3, Sch.)

Words in s. 18(4)(b) inserted (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 32, 56, Sch. 3 para. 3(3)(a) (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(i) (with art. 3, Sch.)

S. 18(4A)(4B) inserted (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 32, 56, Sch. 3 para. 3(4) (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(i) (with art. 3, Sch.)

S. 18(7) inserted (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 32, 56, Sch. 3 para. 3(5) (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(i) (with art. 3, Sch.)

Words in s. 18(1) substituted (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 21, 56, Sch. 2 para. 7(a) (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(d) (with art. 3, Sch.); S.I. 2008/2561, art. 2(b) (with art. 3, Sch.)

Words in s. 18(4) repealed (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 32, 55, 56, Sch. 3 para. 3(3)(b), Sch. 11 Pt. 5 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1210, art. 2(d) (with art. 4)

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18Return and readmission of patients absent without leave.1

Where a patient who is for the time being liable to be detained under this Part of this Act in a hospital—

a

absents himself from the hospital without leave granted under section 17 above; or

b

fails to return to the hospital on any occasion on which, or at the expiration of any period for which, leave of absence was granted to him under that section, or upon being recalled under that section; or

c

absents himself without permission from any place where he is required to reside in accordance with conditions imposed on the grant of leave of absence under that section,

he may, subject to the provisions of this section, be taken into custody and returned to the hospital or place by any approved mental health professional, by any officer on the staff of the hospital, by any constable, or by any person authorised in writing by the managers of the hospital.

2

Where the place referred to in paragraph (c) of subsection (1) above is a hospital other than the one in which the patient is for the time being liable to be detained, the references in that subsection to an officer on the staff of the hospital and the managers of the hospital shall respectively include references to an officer on the staff of the first-mentioned hospital and the managers of that hospital.

2A

Where a community patient is at any time absent from a hospital to which he is recalled under section 17E above, he may, subject to the provisions of this section, be taken into custody and returned to the hospital by any approved mental health professional, by any officer on the staff of the hospital, by any constable, or by any person authorised in writing by the responsible clinician or the managers of the hospital.

3

Where a patient who is for the time being subject to guardianship under this Part of this Act absents himself without the leave of the guardian from the place at which he is required by the guardian to reside, he may, subject to the provisions of this section, be taken into custody and returned to that place by any officer on the staff of a local social services authority, by any constable, or by any person authorised in writing by the guardian or a local social services authority.

4

A patient shall not be taken into custody under this section after the later of—

a

the end of the period of six months beginning with the first day of his absence without leave; and

b

the end of the period for which (apart from section 21 below) he is liable to be detained or subject to guardianship or, in the case of a community patient, the community treatment order is in force ;

. . .

4A

In determining for the purposes of subsection (4)(b) above or any other provision of this Act whether a person who is or has been absent without leave is at any time liable to be detained or subject to guardianship, a report furnished under section 20 or 21B below before the first day of his absence without leave shall not be taken to have renewed the authority for his detention or guardianship unless the period of renewal began before that day.

4B

Similarly, in determining for those purposes whether a community treatment order is at any time in force in respect of a person who is or has been absent without leave, a report furnished under section 20A or 21B below before the first day of his absence without leave shall not be taken to have extended the community treatment period unless the extension began before that day.

5

A patient shall not be taken into custody under this section if the period for which he is liable to be detained is that specified in section 2(4), 4(4) or 5(2) or (4) above and that period has expired.

6

In this Act “absent without leave” means absent from any hospital or other place and liable to be taken into custody and returned under this section, and related expressions shall be construed accordingly.

7

In relation to a patient who has yet to comply with a requirement imposed by virtue of this Act to be in a hospital or place, references in this Act to his liability to be returned to the hospital or place shall include his liability to be taken to that hospital or place; and related expressions shall be construed accordingly.

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<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/20/part/II">Pt. II</ref>
(ss. 2–34) modified by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/36">Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 36, SIF 85)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/36/section/17/2">ss. 17(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/36/section/78/2">78(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c10384691">
<p>
Part II (ss. 2-34) modified (E.W.) (1.1.1992) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/25">Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991 (c. 25, SIF 39:1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/25/section/5/1">s. 5(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/25/schedule/1/paragraph/3">Sch. 1 para.3</ref>
(with saving in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/25/section/8">s. 8</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2488">S.I. 1991/2488</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2488/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary E" eId="c10384841">
<p>For extent of s. 18 see 146, 147</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c10384851">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/4">S. 18(4)</ref>
substituted (1.4.1996) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/52">1995 c. 52</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/52/section/2/1">ss. 2(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/52/section/7/2">7(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c19772971">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/2A">S. 18(2A)</ref>
inserted (3.11.2008) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12">Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/section/32">ss. 32</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/section/56">56</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/schedule/3/paragraph/3/2">Sch. 3 para. 3(2)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/schedule/10">Sch. 10</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900">S.I. 2008/1900</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900/article/2/i">art. 2(i)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900/article/3">art. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900/schedule">Sch.</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c19773011">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/4/b">s. 18(4)(b)</ref>
inserted (3.11.2008) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12">Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/section/32">ss. 32</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/section/56">56</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/schedule/3/paragraph/3/3/a">Sch. 3 para. 3(3)(a)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/schedule/10">Sch. 10</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900">S.I. 2008/1900</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900/article/2/i">art. 2(i)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900/article/3">art. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900/schedule">Sch.</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c19773051">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/4A/4B">S. 18(4A)(4B)</ref>
inserted (3.11.2008) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12">Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/section/32">ss. 32</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/section/56">56</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/schedule/3/paragraph/3/4">Sch. 3 para. 3(4)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/schedule/10">Sch. 10</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900">S.I. 2008/1900</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900/article/2/i">art. 2(i)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900/article/3">art. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900/schedule">Sch.</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c19773071">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/7">S. 18(7)</ref>
inserted (3.11.2008) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12">Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/section/32">ss. 32</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/section/56">56</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/schedule/3/paragraph/3/5">Sch. 3 para. 3(5)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/schedule/10">Sch. 10</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900">S.I. 2008/1900</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900/article/2/i">art. 2(i)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900/article/3">art. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900/schedule">Sch.</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c19773121">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/1">s. 18(1)</ref>
substituted (3.11.2008) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12">Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/section/21">ss. 21</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/section/56">56</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/schedule/2/paragraph/7/a">Sch. 2 para. 7(a)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/schedule/10">Sch. 10</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900">S.I. 2008/1900</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900/article/2/d">art. 2(d)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900/article/3">art. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900/schedule">Sch.</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2561">S.I. 2008/2561</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2561/article/2/b">art. 2(b)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2561/article/3">art. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2561/schedule">Sch.</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c19773131">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/4">s. 18(4)</ref>
repealed (3.11.2008) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12">Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/section/32">ss. 32</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/section/55">55</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/section/56">56</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/schedule/3/paragraph/3/3/b">Sch. 3 para. 3(3)(b)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/schedule/11/part/5">Sch. 11 Pt. 5</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/schedule/10">Sch. 10</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1210">S.I. 2008/1210</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1210/article/2/d">art. 2(d)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1210/article/4">art. 4</ref>
)
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</note>
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Part II
</num>
<heading> Compulsory Admission to Hospital and Guardianship</heading>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-II-crossheading-position-of-patients-subject-to-detention-or-guardianship" period="#period3">
<heading> Position of patients subject to detention or guardianship</heading>
<section eId="section-18" period="#period4">
<num>18</num>
<heading>
<noteRef href="#c10384841" marker="E1" class="commentary E"/>
Return and readmission of patients absent without leave.
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-18-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>Where a patient who is for the time being liable to be detained under this Part of this Act in a hospital—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-18-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>absents himself from the hospital without leave granted under section 17 above; or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-18-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>fails to return to the hospital on any occasion on which, or at the expiration of any period for which, leave of absence was granted to him under that section, or upon being recalled under that section; or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-18-1-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>absents himself without permission from any place where he is required to reside in accordance with conditions imposed on the grant of leave of absence under that section,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>
he may, subject to the provisions of this section, be taken into custody and returned to the hospital or place by any
<ins class="substitution d29p1826 first last">
<noteRef href="#c19773121" marker="F6" class="commentary attribute F"/>
approved mental health professional
</ins>
, by any officer on the staff of the hospital, by any constable, or by any person authorised in writing by the managers of the hospital.
</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-18-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Where the place referred to in paragraph (c) of subsection (1) above is a hospital other than the one in which the patient is for the time being liable to be detained, the references in that subsection to an officer on the staff of the hospital and the managers of the hospital shall respectively include references to an officer on the staff of the first-mentioned hospital and the managers of that hospital.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-18-2A">
<num>
<ins class="d29p1836 first">
<noteRef href="#c19772971" marker="F2" class="commentary attribute F"/>
2A
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p1836 last">Where a community patient is at any time absent from a hospital to which he is recalled under section 17E above, he may, subject to the provisions of this section, be taken into custody and returned to the hospital by any approved mental health professional, by any officer on the staff of the hospital, by any constable, or by any person authorised in writing by the responsible clinician or the managers of the hospital.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-18-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>Where a patient who is for the time being subject to guardianship under this Part of this Act absents himself without the leave of the guardian from the place at which he is required by the guardian to reside, he may, subject to the provisions of this section, be taken into custody and returned to that place by any officer on the staff of a local social services authority, by any constable, or by any person authorised in writing by the guardian or a local social services authority.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-18-4">
<num>
<ins class="d29p1850 first">
<noteRef href="#c10384851" marker="F1" class="commentary attribute F"/>
4
</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="d29p1850">A patient shall not be taken into custody under this section after the later of—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-18-4-a">
<num>
<ins class="d29p1850">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p1850">the end of the period of six months beginning with the first day of his absence without leave; and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-18-4-b">
<num>
<ins class="d29p1850">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p1850">the end of the period for which (apart from section 21 below) he is liable to be detained or subject to guardianship </ins>
<ins class="d29p1850">
<ins class="d29p1869 first last">
<noteRef href="#c19773011" marker="F3" class="commentary attribute F"/>
or, in the case of a community patient, the community treatment order is in force
</ins>
</ins>
<ins class="d29p1850"> ;</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>
<ins class="d29p1850 last">
<noteRef href="#c19773131" marker="F7" class="commentary F"/>
. . .
</ins>
</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-18-4A">
<num>
<ins class="d29p1877 first">
<noteRef href="#c19773051" marker="F4" class="commentary attribute F"/>
4A
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p1877">In determining for the purposes of subsection (4)(b) above or any other provision of this Act whether a person who is or has been absent without leave is at any time liable to be detained or subject to guardianship, a report furnished under section 20 or 21B below before the first day of his absence without leave shall not be taken to have renewed the authority for his detention or guardianship unless the period of renewal began before that day.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-18-4B">
<num>
<ins class="d29p1877">4B</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p1877 last">Similarly, in determining for those purposes whether a community treatment order is at any time in force in respect of a person who is or has been absent without leave, a report furnished under section 20A or 21B below before the first day of his absence without leave shall not be taken to have extended the community treatment period unless the extension began before that day.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-18-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>A patient shall not be taken into custody under this section if the period for which he is liable to be detained is that specified in section 2(4), 4(4) or 5(2) or (4) above and that period has expired.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-18-6">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>
In this Act “
<term refersTo="#term-absent-without-leave">absent without leave</term>
” means absent from any hospital or other place and liable to be taken into custody and returned under this section, and related expressions shall be construed accordingly.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-18-7">
<num>
<ins class="d29p1907 first">
<noteRef href="#c19773071" marker="F5" class="commentary attribute F"/>
7
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p1907 last">In relation to a patient who has yet to comply with a requirement imposed by virtue of this Act to be in a hospital or place, references in this Act to his liability to be returned to the hospital or place shall include his liability to be taken to that hospital or place; and related expressions shall be construed accordingly.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</hcontainer>
</part>
</portionBody>
</portion>
</akomaNtoso>