Paragraph 9 Amendments of Part 3 of the Mental Health Act 1983I1

In the following places, for “mental” substitute “relevant”—

• section 35(3)(a) (remand to hospital for report);

• section 36(1)(a) (remand to hospital for treatment);

• section 37(2)(a) (orders for hospital admission or guardianship), in each place it occurs;

• section 38(1)(a) and (b) (interim hospital orders);

• section 45A(2)(a) and (b) (conditions on hospital admission);

• section 47(1)(a) and (b) (removal to hospital of prisoners under sentence, etc);

• section 48(1)(a) (removal to hospital of other prisoners);

• section 50(1) (sentenced prisoners: power to remit or release);

• section 51(3)(a), (4)(a) and (6)(a) (detainees: powers to remit or release);

• section 52(5)(a) (accused persons: magistrates’ court’s power);

• section 53(2)(a) (civil prisoners and immigration detainees).