# Mental Health Act 1983, Section 81ZA: Removal of community patients to Northern Ireland

Extent: E+W

(1) Section 81 above shall apply in the case of a community patient as it applies in the case of a patient who is for the time being liable to be detained under this Act, as if the community patient were so liable.
(2) Any reference in that section to the application, order or direction by virtue of which a patient is liable to be detained under this Act shall be construed, for these purposes, as a reference to the application, order or direction under this Act in respect of the patient.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/section/81ZA (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-act-1983/section-81ZA
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