Section 10 Welfare of certain hospital patients.F1
England, Wales and Scotland
The provisions of this section shall apply to any patient suffering from mental disorder who is—
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a person the functions of whose nearest relative F4... under the Mental Health Act 1983 are for the time being transferred to a local authority.
Where F5, in Scotland, a patient to whom this section applies is (whether for treatment for mental disorder or for any other reason) admitted to any hospital or to accommodation provided by a care home service then, without prejudice to their duties in relation to the patient apart from the provisions of this section, the authority having rights or functions in relation to him as aforesaid shall arrange for visits to be made to him on their behalf, and shall take such other steps in relation to the patient while in the hospital or F6accommodation as would be expected of a parent.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Act (except ss. 10(1)(b)(c)(2), 95) repealed (S.) (5.10.2005) by Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13), s. 333(2), sch. 5 Pt. 1 (as amended by S.S.I. 2005/465, art. 1, sch. 1 para. 32(28) and with savings and transitional provisions in S.S.I. 2005/452); S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3 (as substituted (1.7.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/375, art. 2 and as amended (22.9.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/459, art. 2)
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S. 10(1)(a)(aa) repealed (5.10.2005) by The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2078), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 (with art. 16(2)) (see S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3)
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Words in s. 10(1)(b) repealed (5.10.2005) by The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2078), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 (with art. 16(2)) (see S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3)
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Words in s. 10(1)(c) repealed (5.10.2005) by The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2078), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 (with art. 16(2)) (see S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3)
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Words in s. 10(2) substituted (S.) (1.4.2002) by 2001 asp 8, ss. 79, 81(2), Sch. 3 para. 11(3)(a); S.S.I. 2002/162, art. 2(f)(h) (subject to arts. 3-13)
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Words in s. 10(2) substituted (S.) (1.4.2002) by 2001 asp 8, ss. 79, 81(2), Sch. 3 para. 11(3)(b); S.S.I. 2002/162, art. 2(f)(h) (subject to arts. 3-13)
Marginal citations
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Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
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Act (except ss. 10, 95, 130) repealed (5.10.2005) by The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2078), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 (with art. 16(2)) (see S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3); and ss. 53, 54 expressed to be amended (5.12.2005) in so far as still in force by 2004 c. 33, s. 263(10)(c), Sch. 28 paras. 50, 51; S.S.I. 2005/604, art. 2(c), 4; and s. 66A expressed to be amended (1.10.2009) in so far as still in force by 2005 c. 4, s. 148(1), Sch. 9 para. 40; S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)