SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12Detention etc of persons in overseas service hospitals

Order for person's detention in overseas service hospital

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1

This paragraph has effect in relation to—

a

a person subject to service law, or

b

a civilian subject to service discipline,

outside the British Islands.

2

Sub-paragraph (3) applies if it appears to the person's commanding officer that all the relevant conditions are met in the case of the person and—

a

two registered medical practitioners make recommendations that an order under that sub-paragraph should be made in relation to the person; or

b

the case is urgent and one registered medical practitioner makes a recommendation that such an order should be made in relation to the person.

3

The commanding officer may make an order—

a

in a case where, at the time the order is made, the person has been admitted to an overseas service hospital and has not been discharged—

i

for the person's detention in that service hospital for assessment or treatment; or

ii

for the person's admission to and detention in another overseas service hospital specified in the order for assessment or treatment;

b

otherwise, for the person's admission to and detention in an overseas service hospital specified in the order for assessment or treatment.

4

Sub-paragraph (5) applies if—

a

the person's commanding officer makes an order under sub-paragraph (3) for the person's detention in (or admission to and detention in) a service hospital on the recommendation of one registered medical practitioner; and

b

while the order is in force, there is produced to him a recommendation of another registered medical practitioner that an order under sub-paragraph (5) should be made in relation to the person.

5

The commanding officer may make an order—

a

for the person's further detention in that service hospital for assessment or treatment; or

b

for the person's admission to and detention in another overseas service hospital specified in the order for assessment or treatment.

6

See paragraph 4 for requirements as to recommendations under this paragraph.