# Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, Section 220: Transfer of certain other detainees to hospital

Status: prospective

(1) Where—
(a) a person (“A”) is a relevant detainee, and
(b) the conditions for giving a direction under this section are met (see section 223),
the Department of Justice may by warrant direct that A be removed to a hospital specified in the direction.
(2) The managing authority of the hospital specified in the direction must—
(a) admit the person; and
(b) detain him or her in accordance with section 221.
(3) In this section “a relevant detainee” means a person detained in a relevant place who is not—
(a) a person serving a relevant sentence (as defined by section 211);
(b) a civil prisoner or immigration detainee (as defined by section 214); or
(c) a person remanded in custody by a magistrates' court.
(4) In this section “a relevant place” means—
(a) a prison;
(b) a remand centre;
(c) a young offenders centre; or
(d) a juvenile justice centre.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/18/section/220 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-capacity-act-northern-ireland-2016/section-220
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