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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. 2For extent of s. 18 see 146, 147S. 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Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(d) (with art. 3, Sch.); S.I. 2008/2561, art. 2(b) (with art. 3, Sch.)Words in s. 18(4) repealed (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 32, 55, 56, Sch. 3 para. 3(3)(b), Sch. 11 Pt. 5 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1210, art. 2(d) (with art. 4)
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Part II
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<Title> Compulsory Admission to Hospital and Guardianship</Title>
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<Title> Position of patients subject to detention or guardianship</Title>
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<Title>
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Return and readmission of patients absent without leave.
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<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/2008-11-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/20/section/18" id="section-18">
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<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where a patient who is for the time being liable to be detained under this Part of this Act in a hospital—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>absents himself from the hospital without leave granted under section 17 above; or</Text>
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>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</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/1/c/2008-11-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/1/c" id="section-18-1-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>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,</Text>
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<Text>
he may, subject to the provisions of this section, be taken into custody and returned to the hospital or place by any
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p1826" CommentaryRef="c19773121">approved mental health professional</Substitution>
, 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.
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<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>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.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/2A/2008-11-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/2A" id="section-18-2A">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p1836" CommentaryRef="c19772971">2A</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p1836" CommentaryRef="c19772971">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.</Addition>
</Text>
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</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/3/2008-11-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/3" id="section-18-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>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.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/4/2008-11-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/4" id="section-18-4">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p1850" CommentaryRef="c10384851">4</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p1850" CommentaryRef="c10384851">A patient shall not be taken into custody under this section after the later of—</Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/4/a/2008-11-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/4/a" id="section-18-4-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p1850" CommentaryRef="c10384851">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p1850" CommentaryRef="c10384851">the end of the period of six months beginning with the first day of his absence without leave; and</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/4/b/2008-11-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/4/b" id="section-18-4-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p1850" CommentaryRef="c10384851">b</Addition>
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<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p1850" CommentaryRef="c10384851">the end of the period for which (apart from section 21 below) he is liable to be detained or subject to guardianship </Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p1850" CommentaryRef="c10384851">
<Addition ChangeId="d29p1869" CommentaryRef="c19773011">or, in the case of a community patient, the community treatment order is in force</Addition>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p1850" CommentaryRef="c10384851"> ;</Addition>
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<Text>
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. . .
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<Addition ChangeId="d29p1877" CommentaryRef="c19773051">4A</Addition>
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<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p1877" CommentaryRef="c19773051">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.</Addition>
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</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/4B/2008-11-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/4B" id="section-18-4B">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p1877" CommentaryRef="c19773051">4B</Addition>
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<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p1877" CommentaryRef="c19773051">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.</Addition>
</Text>
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</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/5/2008-11-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/5" id="section-18-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>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.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/6/2008-11-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/6" id="section-18-6">
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In this Act “
<Term id="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.
</Text>
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</P2>
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<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p1907" CommentaryRef="c19773071">7</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p1907" CommentaryRef="c19773071">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.</Addition>
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<Commentary id="c10384681" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c02004" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/20/part/II" SectionRef="part-II">Pt. II</CitationSubRef>
(ss. 2–34) modified by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/36" id="c02005" Year="1984" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="36" Title="Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984">Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 36, SIF 85)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c02006" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/36/section/17/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c02005" SectionRef="section-17-2">ss. 17(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c02007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/36/section/78/2" CitationRef="c02005" SectionRef="section-78-2">78(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
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<Commentary id="c10384691" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
Part II (ss. 2-34) modified (E.W.) (1.1.1992) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/25" id="c02008" Year="1991" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="25" Title="Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991">Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991 (c. 25, SIF 39:1)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c02009" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/25/section/5/1" CitationRef="c02008" SectionRef="section-5-1">s. 5(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c02010" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/25/schedule/1/paragraph/3" Operative="true" CitationRef="c02008" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-3">Sch. 1 para.3</CitationSubRef>
(with saving in
<CitationSubRef id="c02011" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/25/section/8" CitationRef="c02008" SectionRef="section-8">s. 8</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2488" id="c02012" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1991" Number="2488">S.I. 1991/2488</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c02013" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2488/article/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c02012" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c10384841" Type="E">
<Para>
<Text>For extent of s. 18 see 146, 147</Text>
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<Commentary id="c10384851" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00711" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/4" SectionRef="section-18-4">S. 18(4)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (1.4.1996) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/52" id="c00712" Year="1995" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="52">1995 c. 52</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00713" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/52/section/2/1" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00712" SectionRef="section-2-1">ss. 2(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00714" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/52/section/7/2" CitationRef="c00712" SectionRef="section-7-2">7(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c19772971" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00701" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/2A" SectionRef="section-18-2A">S. 18(2A)</CitationSubRef>
inserted (3.11.2008) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12" id="c00702" Year="2007" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="12" Title="Mental Health Act 2007">Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00703" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/section/32" CitationRef="c00702" SectionRef="section-32">ss. 32</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00704" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/section/56" CitationRef="c00702" SectionRef="section-56">56</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00705" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/schedule/3/paragraph/3/2" CitationRef="c00702" SectionRef="schedule-3-paragraph-3-2" Operative="true">Sch. 3 para. 3(2)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00706" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/schedule/10" CitationRef="c00702" SectionRef="schedule-10">Sch. 10</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900" id="c00707" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2008" Number="1900">S.I. 2008/1900</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00708" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900/article/2/i" CitationRef="c00707" SectionRef="article-2-i" Operative="true">art. 2(i)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00709" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900/article/3" CitationRef="c00707" SectionRef="article-3">art. 3</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00710" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900/schedule" CitationRef="c00707" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c19773011" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="c00715" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/4/b" SectionRef="section-18-4-b">s. 18(4)(b)</CitationSubRef>
inserted (3.11.2008) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12" id="c00716" Year="2007" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="12" Title="Mental Health Act 2007">Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00717" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/section/32" CitationRef="c00716" SectionRef="section-32">ss. 32</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00718" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/section/56" CitationRef="c00716" SectionRef="section-56">56</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00719" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/schedule/3/paragraph/3/3/a" CitationRef="c00716" SectionRef="schedule-3-paragraph-3-3-a" Operative="true">Sch. 3 para. 3(3)(a)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00720" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/schedule/10" CitationRef="c00716" SectionRef="schedule-10">Sch. 10</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900" id="c00721" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2008" Number="1900">S.I. 2008/1900</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00722" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900/article/2/i" CitationRef="c00721" SectionRef="article-2-i" Operative="true">art. 2(i)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00723" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900/article/3" CitationRef="c00721" SectionRef="article-3">art. 3</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00724" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900/schedule" CitationRef="c00721" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c19773051" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00736" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/4A/4B" SectionRef="section-18-4A-4B">S. 18(4A)(4B)</CitationSubRef>
inserted (3.11.2008) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12" id="c00737" Year="2007" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="12" Title="Mental Health Act 2007">Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00738" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/section/32" CitationRef="c00737" SectionRef="section-32">ss. 32</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00739" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/section/56" CitationRef="c00737" SectionRef="section-56">56</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00740" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/schedule/3/paragraph/3/4" CitationRef="c00737" SectionRef="schedule-3-paragraph-3-4" Operative="true">Sch. 3 para. 3(4)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00741" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/schedule/10" CitationRef="c00737" SectionRef="schedule-10">Sch. 10</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900" id="c00742" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2008" Number="1900">S.I. 2008/1900</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00743" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900/article/2/i" CitationRef="c00742" SectionRef="article-2-i" Operative="true">art. 2(i)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00744" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900/article/3" CitationRef="c00742" SectionRef="article-3">art. 3</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00745" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900/schedule" CitationRef="c00742" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c19773071" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00746" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/7" SectionRef="section-18-7">S. 18(7)</CitationSubRef>
inserted (3.11.2008) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12" id="c00747" Year="2007" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="12" Title="Mental Health Act 2007">Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00748" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/section/32" CitationRef="c00747" SectionRef="section-32">ss. 32</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00749" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/section/56" CitationRef="c00747" SectionRef="section-56">56</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00750" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/schedule/3/paragraph/3/5" CitationRef="c00747" SectionRef="schedule-3-paragraph-3-5" Operative="true">Sch. 3 para. 3(5)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00751" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/schedule/10" CitationRef="c00747" SectionRef="schedule-10">Sch. 10</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900" id="c00752" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2008" Number="1900">S.I. 2008/1900</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00753" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900/article/2/i" CitationRef="c00752" SectionRef="article-2-i" Operative="true">art. 2(i)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00754" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900/article/3" CitationRef="c00752" SectionRef="article-3">art. 3</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00755" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900/schedule" CitationRef="c00752" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c19773121" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="c00687" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/1" SectionRef="section-18-1">s. 18(1)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (3.11.2008) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12" id="c00688" Year="2007" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="12" Title="Mental Health Act 2007">Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00689" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/section/21" CitationRef="c00688" SectionRef="section-21">ss. 21</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00690" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/section/56" CitationRef="c00688" SectionRef="section-56">56</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00691" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/schedule/2/paragraph/7/a" CitationRef="c00688" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-7-a" Operative="true">Sch. 2 para. 7(a)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00692" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/schedule/10" CitationRef="c00688" SectionRef="schedule-10">Sch. 10</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900" id="c00693" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2008" Number="1900">S.I. 2008/1900</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00694" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900/article/2/d" CitationRef="c00693" SectionRef="article-2-d" Operative="true">art. 2(d)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00695" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900/article/3" CitationRef="c00693" SectionRef="article-3">art. 3</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00696" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1900/schedule" CitationRef="c00693" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2561" id="c00697" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2008" Number="2561">S.I. 2008/2561</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00698" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2561/article/2/b" CitationRef="c00697" SectionRef="article-2-b" Operative="true">art. 2(b)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00699" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2561/article/3" CitationRef="c00697" SectionRef="article-3">art. 3</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00700" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2561/schedule" CitationRef="c00697" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c19773131" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="c00725" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/20/section/18/4" SectionRef="section-18-4">s. 18(4)</CitationSubRef>
repealed (3.11.2008) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12" id="c00726" Year="2007" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="12" Title="Mental Health Act 2007">Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00727" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/section/32" CitationRef="c00726" SectionRef="section-32">ss. 32</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00728" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/section/55" CitationRef="c00726" SectionRef="section-55">55</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00729" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/section/56" CitationRef="c00726" SectionRef="section-56">56</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00730" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/schedule/3/paragraph/3/3/b" CitationRef="c00726" SectionRef="schedule-3-paragraph-3-3-b">Sch. 3 para. 3(3)(b)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00731" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/schedule/11/part/5" CitationRef="c00726" SectionRef="schedule-11-part-5" Operative="true">Sch. 11 Pt. 5</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00732" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/12/schedule/10" CitationRef="c00726" SectionRef="schedule-10">Sch. 10</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1210" id="c00733" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2008" Number="1210">S.I. 2008/1210</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00734" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1210/article/2/d" CitationRef="c00733" SectionRef="article-2-d" Operative="true">art. 2(d)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00735" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1210/article/4" CitationRef="c00733" SectionRef="article-4">art. 4</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
</Commentaries>
</Legislation>