# The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 76: References by Secretary of State concerning restricted patients


(1) The Secretary of State may at any time refer the case of a restricted patient to the Review Tribunal.
(2) The Secretary of State shall refer to the Review Tribunal the case of any restricted patient detained in a hospital whose case has not been considered by the tribunal, whether on his own application or otherwise, within the last 2 years.
(3) The Secretary of State may by order vary the length of the period mentioned in paragraph (2).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1986/595/article/76 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-northern-ireland-order-1986/article-76
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