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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.