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SCHEDULE 4Amendments relating to NHS foundation trusts
The Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)
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In section 23 (discharge of patients)—
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b
in subsection (4), after “trust”
(in the first place it occurs) there is inserted “
(other than an NHS foundation trust)
”
,
c
after subsection (5), there is inserted—
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The powers conferred by this section on any NHS foundation trust may be exercised by any three or more non-executive directors of the board of the trust authorised by the board in that behalf.