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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-act-2007/schedule-1/paragraph-6",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2007/12",
  "legislation_title": "Mental Health Act 2007",
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  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/6",
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  "number": "6",
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  "text": "In section 36(1) (conditions for exercise of power to remand accused to hospital for medical treatment), for the words from “he is suffering” to the end substitute—\n“(a) he is suffering from mental disorder of a nature or degree which makes it appropriate for him to be detained in a hospital for medical treatment;”.",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/12/schedule/1/paragraph/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:12:49.197749+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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