Legislation

Section 22 – Special provisions as to patients subject to imprisonment etc.

Introduction

This section deals with the consequences of imprisonment for civil patients. The six month rule Subsections (1) and (2) concern patients who are detained in custody, including on remand, other than under the Mental Health Act 1983. It operates to discharge 1983 Act controls once the patient has been detained for six months. This applies […]

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