# Mental Health Act 1983, Section 54A: Reduction of period for making hospital orders.


(1) The Secretary of State may by order reduce the length of the periods mentioned in sections 37(4) and (5) and 38(4) above.
(2) An order under subsection (1) above may make such consequential amendments of sections 40(1) and 44(3) above as appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/section/54A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-act-1983/section-54A
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