# The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Paragraph 12


In the case of a patient who is detained or subject to guardianship on the appointed day, the steps required by Article 27 shall be taken as soon as practicable after that day.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1986/595/schedule/6/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-northern-ireland-order-1986/schedule-6/paragraph-12
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