SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Cross-border arrangements

Part 1Amendments to Part 6 of 1983 Act

Transfer of patients: Northern Ireland

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In section 81 (removal of patients to Northern Ireland), in subsection (2), for the words from “where he is” to “the corresponding enactment” substitute “ where he is subject to a hospital order and a restriction order or a transfer direction and a restriction direction under any enactment in this Act, as if he were subject to a hospital order and a restriction order or a transfer direction and a restriction direction under the corresponding enactment ”.

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After that section insert—

81ZARemoval of community patients to Northern Ireland

1

Section 81 above shall apply in the case of a community patient as it applies in the case of a patient who is for the time being liable to be detained under this Act, as if the community patient were so liable.

2

Any reference in that section to the application, order or direction by virtue of which a patient is liable to be detained under this Act shall be construed, for these purposes, as a reference to the application, order or direction under this Act in respect of the patient.

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1

Section 81A (transfer of responsibility for patients to Northern Ireland) is amended as follows.

2

For subsection (1)(a) substitute—

a

is subject to a hospital order under section 37 above and a restriction order under section 41 above or to a transfer direction under section 47 above and a restriction direction under section 49 above;

3

In subsection (2)(b), for “a restriction order or restriction direction” substitute “ a hospital order and a restriction order, or to a transfer direction and a restriction direction, ”.

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In section 82 (removal to England and Wales of patients from Northern Ireland), in subsection (2), for the words from “where he is” to “the corresponding enactment” substitute “ where he is subject to a hospital order and a restriction order or a transfer direction and a restriction direction under any enactment in that Order, as if he were subject to a hospital order and a restriction order or a transfer direction and a restriction direction under the corresponding enactment ”.

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In section 82A (the title to which becomes “Transfer of responsibility for conditionally discharged patients to England and Wales from Northern Ireland), for subsection (2)(b) substitute—

b

as if he were subject to a hospital order under section 37 above and a restriction order under section 41 above or to a transfer direction under section 47 above and a restriction direction under section 49 above.