# Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, Section 179: Detention under a public protection order without restrictions

Status: prospective

(1) This section applies where—
(a) a public protection order without restrictions is made in respect of a person under section 167; and
(b) the person is admitted in pursuance of the order to the establishment specified in the order.
(2) The person may be detained in that establishment for a period not exceeding 6 months beginning with the date of the order.
(3) Subsection (2) is subject to (in particular)—
(a) section 180 (discharge by responsible medical officer);
(b) sections 181 to 186 (extension of period for which person liable to be detained);
(c) section 231 (powers of Tribunal).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/18/section/179 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-capacity-act-northern-ireland-2016/section-179
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