SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Amendments of Mental Health Order

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1

Article 67 (review of treatment) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (1) after “63(2)” insert “ , 63A, 63B ”.

3

In paragraph (2)—

a

for “subject to a restriction order or restriction direction” substitute “ liable to be detained by virtue of an order or direction under Part 10 of the 2016 Act ”;

b

in sub-paragraph (b) for the words from “the responsible medical officer” to the end substitute “ a relevant report is made in respect of the patient. ”.

4

After that paragraph insert—

2A

In paragraph (2)(b) “relevant report” means a report under any of the following provisions of the 2016 Act—

a

section 183 or paragraph 5 of Schedule 6 (reports extending public protection orders without restrictions);

b

section 193 (reports on persons subject to public protection orders with restrictions);

c

section 201 (reports on persons subject to hospital directions and hospital transfer directions).

5

In paragraph (3)—

a

after “63(2)” insert “ , 63A, 63B ”;

b

for “63 and 64” substitute “ 63 to 64 ”.