SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Victims' rights

Interpretation

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1

Section 45 (the title to which becomes “Interpretation: sections 35 to 44B”) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

for “44” substitute “ 44B ”, and

b

at the appropriate places insert—

“community treatment order” has the meaning given in section 17A of the Mental Health Act 1983;

“the managers” has the meaning given in section 145 of the Mental Health Act 1983;

“responsible clinician” means the responsible clinician for the purposes of Part 3 of the Mental Health Act 1983;

“responsible hospital” has the meaning given in section 17A of the Mental Health Act 1983;

3

In subsection (2), for “44” substitute “ 44B ”.

4

After subsection (2) insert—

3

A reference in sections 35 to 44B to a place in which a person is detained includes a reference to a place in which he is liable to be detained under the Mental Health Act 1983.

4

For the purposes of section 32(3) of that Act (regulations as to delegation of managers' functions, etc.) as applied by Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 1 to that Act, a function conferred on the managers of a hospital under sections 35 to 44B of this Act is to be treated as a function of theirs under Part 3 of that Act.