SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 10Mental health: Northern Ireland
PART 2Modifications of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986
Applications for compulsory admission for assessment in respect of patients already in hospital
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(1)
Article 7(2) (period for which patient can be detained following report by medical practitioner on staff of hospital) has effect in relation to any patient detained after the beginning of any period for which this sub-paragraph has effect as if for “48 hours” there were substituted “120 hours”.
(2)
Article 7(3) (period for which patient can be detained pending report by medical practitioner on staff of hospital) has effect has effect in relation to any patient detained after the beginning of any period for which this sub-paragraph has effect as if for “6 hours” there were substituted “12 hours”.