# Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, Section 264: Interpretation of Part 11

Status: prospective

In this Part—
“the 1983 Act” means the Mental Health Act 1983;
“the 1995 Act” means the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995;
“the 2003 Act” means the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003;
“appropriate establishment” has the same meaning as in Part 10 (see section 167);
“hospital direction”, except where otherwise provided, has the same meaning as in Part 10 (see section 253(1));
“hospital transfer direction” has the same meaning as in Part 10 (see section 253(1));
“public protection order”, “public protection order with restrictions” and “public protection order without restrictions” have the same meaning as in Part 10 (see section 167);
“the responsible medical practitioner” has the same meaning as in Part 10 (see section 253(1)).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/18/section/264 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-capacity-act-northern-ireland-2016/section-264
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