# The Social Security (Hospital In-Patients) Regulations 2005, Regulation 3: Amendment of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 1982


In the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 1982 , in regulation 2 (exceptions from disqualifications from imprisonment etc.)—
(a) in paragraph (3) for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—
“(a) he is detained or liable to be detained under section 45A of the Mental Health Act 1983 (hospital and limitation directions) or section 59A of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (hospital direction); or
(b) he is detained or liable to be detained under section 47 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (removal to hospital of persons serving sentences of imprisonment, etc.) or section 136 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (transfer of prisoners for treatment for mental disorder).”,
(b) in paragraph (4)—
(i) for “each of the conditions specified in paragraph (3)(a) and (b)” substitute “ paragraph (3)(a) or (b) ”, and
(ii) for “for the Home Department or the Secretary of State for Scotland and furnished to the Secretary of State for Social Services” substitute “ or Scottish Ministers ”, and
(c) in paragraph (8) omit sub-paragraphs (e) and (f).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3360/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-hospital-in-patients-regulations-2005/regulation-3
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