Legislation

Section 49 – Restriction on discharge of prisoners removed to hospital

Introduction

When the Secretary of State makes a transfer direction under section 47, he may also under section 49 direct that the person is subject to the special restrictions in section 41. This limits the circumstances in which the person may be discharged from Mental Health Act detention. But any restriction falls away upon the transferred […]

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