SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Categories of mental disorder: further amendments etc

Part 1Amendments to 1983 Act

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In section 48 (further power to make transfer direction)—

(a)

in subsection (1), for the words from “that person is suffering” to “such treatment,” substitute—

“(a)

that person is suffering from mental disorder of a nature or degree which makes it appropriate for him to be detained in a hospital for medical treatment; and

(b)

he is in urgent need of such treatment;”, and

(b)

in subsection (3), for “to (4)” substitute “ and (3) ”.