Legislation

Section 55 – Interpretation of Part III

Introduction

This section defines various key terms used in Part III of the Mental Health Act 1983, including: “place of safety”, in relation to an adult, means a police station, prison or remand centre, or any hospital whose managers are willing temporarily to receive the patient; “responsible clinician”, in relation to a person liable to be […]

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