Part V Admission to and Detention in Hospital and Guardianship
Duration of authority for detention and discharge of patients: hospital
E132 Special provisions as to patients sentenced to imprisonment etc.: hospital.
1
Where a patient who is liable to be detained in a hospital under this Part of this Act is detained in custody in pursuance of any sentence or order passed or made by a court in the United Kingdom (including an order committing or remanding him in custody) and is so detained for a period exceeding 6 months, he shall, at the end of that period, cease to be so liable.
2
Where any such patient is detained in custody as aforesaid for a period not exceeding 6 months, or for successive periods that do not in the aggregate exceed 6 months, then—
a
if apart from this subsection the patient would have ceased to be liable to be detained as aforesaid on or before the day he is discharged from custody, he shall not cease to be so liable until the end of that day; and
b
in any case, sections 28 F1, 31 and 31A of this Act shall apply in relation to the patient as if he had absented himself without leave on that day.
F23
In its application by virtue of subsection (2) above section 28(3) of this Act shall have effect with the substitution of the words “end of the period of 28 days beginning with the first day of his absence without leave.” for the words from “later of” onwards.