# Mental Health Act 1983, Paragraph 3

Extent: E+W

In section 17—
(a) in subsection (1) after the word “may” there shall be inserted the words “with the consent of the Secretary of State”;
(aa) subsections (2A) and (2B) shall be omitted;
(b) in subsection (4) after the words “the responsible clinician” and after the words “that clinician” there shall be inserted the words “or the Secretary of State”; and
(c) in subsection (5) after the word “recalled” there shall be inserted the words “by the responsible clinician” , and for the words from “he has ceased” to the end of the subsection there shall be substituted the words “the expiration of the period of twelve months beginning with the first day of his absence on leave”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/schedule/1/part/II/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-act-1983/schedule-1/part-II/paragraph-3
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