Legislation

Section 131 – Informal admission of patients

Introduction

Subsection (1) declares that this Act does not prevent a patient’s admission to hospital, or a registered establishment, without any formal application, order or direction having been made under this Act. This section also addresses the situation of a patient aged 16 or 17 who has capacity to consent to informal admission for treatment for […]

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