# Armed Forces Act 2006, Paragraph 97


(1) Section 47 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (removal to hospital of prisoners etc) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (5)(a)—
(a) after “proceedings” insert “ or service disciplinary proceedings ”;
(b) after “trial” insert “ or a sentence of service detention within the meaning of the Armed Forces Act 2006 ”.
(3) After subsection (5) add—
“(6) In subsection (5)(a) “service disciplinary proceedings” means proceedings in respect of a service offence within the meaning of the Armed Forces Act 2006.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/52/schedule/16/paragraph/97 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-2006/schedule-16/paragraph-97
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