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Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 20 March 2019. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date.
1.Principles: capacity
2.Principle: best interests
Establishing whether a person has capacity
3.Meaning of “lacks capacity”
4.Meaning of “unable to make a decision”
5.Supporting person to make decision
6.Compliance with section 1(2)
Establishing what is in a person's best interests
7.Best interests
8.Compliance with section 2
PART 2 LACK OF CAPACITY: PROTECTION FROM LIABILITY, AND SAFEGUARDS
CHAPTER 1 PROTECTION FROM LIABILITY, AND GENERAL SAFEGUARDS
9.Protection from liability for acts in best interests of person lacking capacity
10.General limitations on section 9
11.Advance decisions: effect on section 9
12.Acts of restraint: condition that must be met
CHAPTER 2 ADDITIONAL SAFEGUARDS FOR SERIOUS INTERVENTIONS
Formal capacity assessments etc
13.Formal assessment of capacity
14.Section 13: formal capacity assessments and statements of incapacity
15.Nominated person: need to have in place and consult
CHAPTER 3 ADDITIONAL SAFEGUARD: SECOND OPINION
16.Second opinion needed for certain treatment
17.Second opinion needed for continuation of medication
18.Second opinion: relevant certificates
CHAPTER 4 ADDITIONAL SAFEGUARD: AUTHORISATIONS ETC
19.Treatment with serious consequences: objection from nominated person
20.Treatment with serious consequences: resistance by P etc
21.Meaning of “treatment with serious consequences”
22.Sections 19 and 20: the prevention of serious harm condition
23.Meaning of “subject to an additional measure”
24.Deprivation of liberty
25.Section 24: definitions
26.Taking person to a place for deprivation of liberty
27.Permission for absence
Requirements to attend for treatment with serious consequences
28.Requirements to attend for certain treatment
29.Duty to revoke requirement where criteria no longer met
30.Community residence requirements: authorisation etc
31.Meaning of “community residence requirement”
32.Duty to revoke community residence requirement where criteria no longer met
33.Duties in relation to people subject to community residence requirements
34.Community residence requirements: further provision
CHAPTER 5 ADDITIONAL SAFEGUARD: INDEPENDENT MENTAL CAPACITY ADVOCATE
35.Independent mental capacity advocate: need to have in place and consult
36.Section 35: relevant acts
CHAPTER 6 EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF CERTAIN AUTHORISATIONS
Extensions of period of authorisation
37.First extension of period of authorisation
38.Subsequent extensions
39.Sections 37 and 38: extension reports
40.Extension of period where responsible person not of the requisite opinion
41.Meaning of “measure”, “authorised measure” and “the criteria for continuation”
42.Meaning of “the responsible person”
43.Extension reports: further provision
44.Effect of extension on authorisation where authorised measure unused etc
CHAPTER 7 RIGHTS OF REVIEW OF AUTHORISATION
45.Right to apply to Tribunal
46.Applications: visiting and examination
47.Power of certain persons to refer case to Tribunal
48.Duty of HSC trust to refer case to Tribunal
49.References etc to Tribunal: persons formerly detained under the Mental Health Order
50.Duty of HSC trust to notify the Attorney General
51.Powers of Tribunal in relation to authorisation under Schedule 1
52.Powers of Tribunal in relation to authorisation under Schedule 2
53.Sections 51 and 52: additional powers of Tribunal
CHAPTER 8 SUPPLEMENTARY
54.Medical reports: involvement of nominated person
55.Medical reports: involvement of independent mental capacty advocate
56.Sections 54 and 55: meaning of “emergency”
57.Provision of information
58.Ways in which information must be provided
59.Failure by person other than D to take certain steps
60.Part 2 not applicable where other authority for act
61.Power to make further provision
Disregard of certain detention
62.Disregard of certain detention
CHAPTER 9 DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF PART 2
Meaning of “serious intervention”
63.“Serious intervention”
64.Acts that are “part of” serious interventions
65.Meaning of “emergency” in relation to safeguard provisions
66.Section 65: definitions etc
67.Failure by persons other than D to take steps to ensure safeguard met
Other definitions for purposes of Part 2
68.Interpretation of Part 2: general
PART 3 NOMINATED PERSON
69.Nominated person
Appointment by person of his or her nominated person
70.Appointment of nominated person
71.Revocation of appointment
72.Resignation
73.Default nominated person
74.Section 73: the list
75.Section 73: persons to be disregarded
76.Section 73: meaning of “carer”
77.Declaration that particular person not to be nominated person
78.Notice declining to be a person's nominated person
79.Formalities for documents under Part 3
80.Application to Tribunal for appointment of nominated person
81.Tribunal's power to appoint nominated person
82.Tribunal's power to disqualify person from being default nominated person
83.Revocation of Tribunal's appointment where P regains capacity
Duties in relation to nominated person
84.Duties in relation to nominated person: supplementary
85.Determining who is nominated person
PART 4 INDEPENDENT MENTAL CAPACITY ADVOCATES
86.Independent mental capacity advocates
87.Functions of independent mental capacity advocates: provision of support, etc
88.Request for independent mental capacity advocate to be instructed
89.Steps to be taken before independent mental capacity advocate may be requested
90.Right to declare that no independent mental capacity advocate to be instructed
91.Instruction of independent mental capacity advocate
92.Powers of independent mental capacity advocates
93.Right of person to discontinue involvement of independent mental capacity advocate
94.Continuing duty of trust in relation to independent mental capacity advocate
95.Formalities for declarations under Part 4
96.Power to adjust role of independent mental capacity advocates
PART 5 LASTING POWERS OF ATTORNEY
Creation of lasting power of attorney
97.Lasting powers of attorney
Scope of lasting power of attorney
98.Restrictions on scope of lasting power of attorney
99.Relationship between advance decisions and lasting powers of attorney
100.Scope of lasting powers of attorney: gifts
Appointment of attorneys and replacements
101.Appointment of attorneys: requirements as respects attorneys
102.Appointment of two or more attorneys
103.Appointment of replacement attorneys
104.Appointment of two or more replacements for a single initial appointee
105.Replacement attorneys: position where two or more initial appointees
106.Revocation of lasting power etc by donor or on donor's bankruptcy
107.Revocation etc: events relating to the attorney
Protection of attorney and others
108.Protection of attorney and others if no power created or power revoked
109.Reliance on authority of attorney in relation to treatment etc
110.Powers of court as to lasting powers of attorney
111.Powers of court as to operation of lasting powers of attorney
PART 6 HIGH COURT POWERS: DECISIONS AND DEPUTIES
112.The court's power to make declarations
113.The court's powers to make decisions and appoint deputies: general
114.Section 113 powers: care, treatment and personal welfare
115.Section 113 powers: property and affairs
116.Appointment of deputies
117.Restrictions on deputies
118.Reliance on authority of deputy in relation to treatment etc
Ancillary powers of the court
119.Interim orders and directions
120.Power to call for reports
121.Powers of Public Guardian or Court Visitor in respect of reports under section 120(2)
122.Applications to the court
123.Duty to notify Attorney General
124.Rules of court
PART 7 PUBLIC GUARDIAN AND COURT VISITORS
125.The Public Guardian
126.Functions of the Public Guardian
127.Further powers of the Public Guardian
128.Duty to notify the Public Guardian
129.Notifications under section 128: procedure and effect
130.Court Visitors
131.Powers of Court Visitors
PART 8 RESEARCH
132.Research
133.Section 132: exception for clinical trials
134.Approval of research projects
135.Requirement to consult nominated person, carer etc
136.Section 135: exception for urgent treatment
137.Additional safeguards
138.Loss of capacity during research project: transitional cases
PART 9 POWER OF POLICE TO REMOVE PERSON TO PLACE OF SAFETY
139.Power of police to remove person from public place to place of safety
140.Information to be given on removal
141.Search of person on exercise of power to remove
142.Power of police to detain in hospital a person removed from a public place
143.Power to detain in police station a person removed from a public place
144.Sections 142 and 143: the detention conditions
145.Transfer from one place of safety to another
146.Maximum period of detention under Part 9
Duties and powers of police where person removed to place of safety
147.Duty to inform certain persons where power of removal or transfer used
148.Section 147: meaning of “the required information” etc
149.Record of detention to be kept
150.Responsibilities of the appropriate officer
151.Review of detention
152.Access to legal advice
153.Searches of person following removal to place of safety
154.Searches and examination to ascertain identity
155.Intimate searches
156.Annual records
157.Principles applying for purposes of Part 9
158.Reasonable belief etc
159.Power of constable to use reasonable force
160.Definitions for purposes of Part 9
161.Relationship of Part 9 to other provisions
PART 10 CRIMINAL JUSTICE
CHAPTER 1 REMAND TO HOSPITAL
162.Remand to hospital
163.Section 162: meaning of “an accused person”
164.Section 162: the medical report condition
165.Section 162: the treatment condition
166.Effect of remand to hospital
CHAPTER 2 POWERS OF COURT ON CONVICTION
167.Public protection orders with and without restrictions
168.Section 167: the detention conditions
169.Section 167: the restriction condition
170.Further provision about making of public protection orders
171.Effect of public protection orders
172.Power to direct the ending of restrictions under a public protection order
173.Effect of ending of restrictions under a public protection order
174.Hospital direction when passing custodial sentence
175.Conditions for giving hospital direction
176.Effect of hospital directions
177.Interim detention orders
178.Effect of interim detention orders
CHAPTER 3 DETENTION UNDER A PUBLIC PROTECTION ORDER WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS
Detention and discharge
179.Detention under a public protection order without restrictions
180.Discharge from detention by responsible medical practitioner
Extension of the period of an order
181.First extension of period of order
182.Subsequent extensions
183.Sections 181 and 182: extension reports
184.Extension of period where responsible person not of the requisite opinion
185.The criteria for continuation
186.Extension reports: further provision
Permission for absence and transfers
187.Permission for absence
188.Transfers between hospitals etc
189.Effect of custodial sentence
CHAPTER 4 DETENTION UNDER A PUBLIC PROTECTION ORDER WITH RESTRICTIONS
190.Detention under a public protection order with restrictions
191.Discharge from detention by Department of Justice
192.Power to recall person who has been conditionally discharged
193.Reports by responsible medical practitioner
194.Direction for person to attend for purposes of justice etc
195.Permission for absence
196.Transfers between hospitals etc
CHAPTER 5 DETENTION UNDER A HOSPITAL DIRECTION
197.Detention under a hospital direction
198.Termination of hospital directions
199.Section 198: meaning of “release date”
200.Duties and powers to release from detention
201.Reports by responsible medical practitioner
202.Permission for absence etc
203.Transfers between hospitals
CHAPTER 6 UNFITNESS TO BE TRIED ETC
204.Procedure where question of fitness to be tried arises
205.Finding that the accused did the act or made the omission charged
206.Procedure in relation to finding of insanity
207.Powers to deal with person unfit to be tried or not guilty by reason of insanity
208.Remission for trial where person no longer unfit to be tried
Procedure of court of summary jurisdiction
209.Power to make order where the accused did the act or made the omission charged
210.Power to make restraining order following finding of unfitness to plead etc
CHAPTER 7 TRANSFER FROM PRISON ETC TO HOSPITAL
Persons serving custodial sentences etc
211.Power to transfer person serving custodial sentence etc to hospital
212.Conditions for transfer under section 211
213.Effect of transfer under section 211
Civil prisoners and immigration detainees
214.Transfer of civil prisoner or immigration detainee to hospital
215.Detention in hospital on removal under section 214
216.Termination of direction under section 214
Persons remanded in custody by magistrates' court
217.Transfer to hospital of person remanded by magistrates' court
218.Detention in hospital on removal under section 217
219.Termination of direction under section 217 etc
220.Transfer of certain other detainees to hospital
221.Detention in hospital on removal under section 220
222.Termination of direction under section 220
Conditions for transfer to hospital under section 214, 217 or 220
223.Conditions for transfer to hospital under section 214, 217 or 220
General provisions about hospital transfer directions
224.General provisions about hospital transfer directions
CHAPTER 8 RIGHTS OF REVIEW OF DETENTION UNDER PART 10
Applications and references to Tribunal: general
225.Right to apply to Tribunal
226.Meaning of “a qualifying person”
227.Applications: visiting and examination
228.Power of certain persons to refer case to Tribunal
229.Duty of HSC trust to refer case to Tribunal
230.Duty to notify the Attorney General
231.Powers of Tribunal as to public protection order without restrictions
232.Powers of Tribunal as to public protection order with restrictions
233.Sections 231 and 232: the prevention of serious harm condition
234.Sections 231 and 232: additional powers of Tribunal etc
Effect of conditional discharge from public protection order with restrictions
235.Effect of conditional discharge
236.Applications and references to Tribunal where person recalled
237.Applications to Tribunal where person has not been recalled
Powers of Tribunal as to hospital directions and hospital transfer directions
238.Powers of Tribunal as to hospital directions and hospital transfer directions
239.Section 238: additional powers of Tribunal
240.Section 238: procedure where prevention of serious harm condition is not met
241.Provision of information
242.Ways in which information must be provided
Detention under Part 10: further provision
243.Section 20 may apply to person detained under Part 10
244.Absence without permission
245.Effect of court order or direction on previous authority for hospital detention
246.Appeals: general
247.Appeals against orders made on finding of unfitness to be tried etc
248.Hospital directions: cases stated by magistrates' courts
249.Requirements as to written evidence
250.Interpretation of Part 10: children
251.Interpretation of Part 10: impairment of or disturbance in the functioning of the mind or brain
252.Interpretation of Part 10: references to disorder
253.Interpretation of Part 10: general
PART 11 TRANSFER BETWEEN JURISDICTIONS
CHAPTER 1 REMOVAL OF PERSONS FROM NORTHERN IRELAND
Removal to other parts of UK of persons detained under Part 2
254.Removal of persons detained under Part 2 to England or Wales
255.Removal of persons detained under Part 2 to Scotland
Removal to other parts of UK of persons detained under Part 10
256.Removal of certain persons detained under Part 10 to England or Wales
257.Removal of certain persons detained under Part 10 to Scotland
CHAPTER 2 PERSONS REMOVED FROM ENGLAND, WALES OR SCOTLAND TO NORTHERN IRELAND
Persons to be detained under Part 2
258.Persons to be detained under Part 2 after removal from England or Wales
259.Persons to be detained under Part 2 after removal from Scotland
Persons to be detained under Part 10
260.Persons to be detained under Part 10 after removal from England or Wales
261.Persons to be detained under Part 10 after removal from Scotland
CHAPTER 3 SUPPLEMENTARY
262.Removal or transfer from Northern Ireland: power to make further provision
263.Persons removed or transferred to Northern Ireland: power to make further provision
264.Interpretation of Part 11
PART 12 CHILDREN
265.In-patients under 18: duties of hospital managers
266.Amendments of Mental Health Order: children etc
PART 13 OFFENCES
267.Ill-treatment or neglect
268.Forgery, false statements etc
269.Unlawful detention of persons lacking capacity etc
270.Assisting persons to absent themselves without permission
271.Assisting breach of community residence requirement
272.Obstruction
273.Offences by bodies corporate
274.Renaming of Mental Health Review Tribunal
275.Visiting etc powers of medical practitioners in connection with the Tribunal
276.Power to make regulations about dealing with money and valuables
277.Contravention of regulations under section 276(2)
278.Expenditure
279.Payment for necessary goods and services
280.Appointment of approved social workers
281.Miscellaneous functions of HSC trusts
282.Direct payments in place of provision of care services
283.International protection of adults
284.Review of law relating to advance decisions
285.Family relationships etc
286.Voting rights
287.Relationship of Act with law relating to murder etc
PART 15 SUPPLEMENTARY
288.Codes of practice
289.Effect of code
Provision of information and facilities
290.Provision of information by HSC trusts and the Department
291.Provision of facilities by HSC trusts and the Department
292.Warrants
293.Warrants: persons liable to be detained under 1983 Act or 2005 Order
Custody, detention etc
294.Provisions as to custody, detention etc
295.Retaking of persons escaping from legal custody
296.Special accommodation
297.Panels constituted to decide applications: general provision
Protection from proceedings
298.Protection for acts done in pursuance of Part 9 or 10
299.Risk of serious physical harm to others
300.Medical practitioners who may make certain medical reports
301.Documents appearing to be duly made
302.Regulations
303.Consequential amendments and repeals
304.Persons “unconnected with” a person
305.Meaning of “mental disorder”
306.Definitions for purposes of Act
307.Commencement etc
308.Short title
Authorisation by panel of certain serious interventions
1.(1) In this Schedule— “appropriate care or treatment”, in relation...
Part 2 Applications for authorisation
2.(1) An application under this Schedule may be made where...
Applications: supplementary
3.(1) An application may not be made for authorisation of...
Paragraph 2: meaning of “relevant treatment”
4.For the purposes of paragraph 2 treatment which is proposed...
Who may make application
5.(1) Any application under this Schedule must be made by...
6.(1) An application under this Schedule must—
7.(1) The medical report must be in the prescribed form...
8.The care plan must be in the prescribed form and...
Part 3 The criteria for authorisation
9.(1) In relation to the provision to P of particular...
Criteria for detention amounting to deprivation of liberty
10.In relation to detention of P in a place in...
Criteria for requirement to attend for treatment
11.In relation to the imposition on P of a requirement...
12.In relation to the imposition on P of a community...
Measures proposed to be carried out only if particular circumstances arise
13.In applying the criteria in this Part of this Schedule...
Part 4 Decision on application
Panel to consider application
14.(1) Where the relevant trust receives an application duly made...
15.(1) Having considered the application, the panel must—
Specifying detention amounting to deprivation of liberty
16.(1) This paragraph applies where an authorisation under paragraph 15...
Specifying requirement to attend for treatment
17.Where an authorisation under paragraph 15 authorises the imposition on...
18.(1) This paragraph applies where an authorisation under paragraph 15...
Time limit for panel's decision, and duty to notify decision
19.(1) The panel must comply with paragraph 15(1) as soon...
Interim authorisations
20.(1) If at any time before the end of the...
Part 5 Matters covered by authorisation etc
Treatment: what is covered by authorisation
21.(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where an authorisation under this Schedule...
Detention: what is covered by authorisation
22.(1) This paragraph applies where an authorisation under this Schedule...
23.(1) Where— (a) an authorisation under this Schedule authorises the...
Power to vary or revoke requirements etc imposed under authorisation
24.Any power conferred by virtue of an authorisation under this...
Effect of authorisation on previous authorisations
25.(1) The grant of an interim authorisation under this Schedule...
26.(1) The grant of an authorisation under paragraph 15 (“the...
27.For the avoidance of doubt, the fact that a particular...
Authorisation of short-term detention in hospital for examination etc
1.(1) In this Schedule— “the criteria for authorisation” has the...
Part 2 The authorisation
2.(1) The detention of a person in a hospital in...
3.(1) In paragraph 2 “an appropriate healthcare professional” means a...
4.(1) The medical report included in a report under paragraph...
5.A person may make a report under paragraph 2 only...
6.(1) Where— (a) it is proposed to make a report...
7.(1) Where a report under paragraph 2 is made, the...
8.(1) An authorisation granted by the making of a report...
Part 3 Events terminating the authorisation
9.(1) If— (a) at the time when a report under...
10.(1) This paragraph applies if— (a) pursuant to a report...
11.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) pursuant to a report...
12.(1) This paragraph applies for the purposes of paragraphs 11,...
13.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a report under paragraph...
14.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) either of the following...
15.(1) This paragraph applies where a report under paragraph 14...
16.(1) If— (a) pursuant to a report under paragraph 2,...
17.(1) If— (a) pursuant to a report under paragraph 2,...
Part 4 Supplementary provisions
18.(1) This paragraph applies where a report is made under...
19.For the avoidance of doubt, the fact that a particular...
20.(1) Where a report under this Schedule is incorrect or...
21.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a report under paragraph...
22.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a report under paragraph...
Extension by panel of period of authorisation
1.In this Schedule— “authorisation” is defined by section 37; “authorised...
2.(1) An application under this Schedule may be made where—...
3.(1) Any application under this Schedule must be made by...
4.(1) An application under this Schedule must—
5.(1) The medical report must be in the prescribed form...
6.The care plan must be in the prescribed form and...
7.(1) Where the relevant trust receives an application duly made...
8.(1) Having considered the application, the panel must either—
9.(1) The panel must comply with paragraph 8(1) as soon...
Lasting powers of attorney: formalities
Part 1 Making instruments
General requirements as to making instruments
1.(1) An instrument is made in accordance with this Schedule...
Requirements as to content of instruments
2.(1) The instrument must include— (a) the prescribed information about...
Failure to comply with required form
3.(1) If an instrument differs in an immaterial respect in...
4.(1) An application to the Public Guardian for the registration...
5.Subject to paragraphs 10 to 14, on an application under...
6.A person (or persons) about to make an application under...
7.(1) As soon as practicable after receiving an application under...
8.(1) A notice under paragraph 6 must be in a...
Power to dispense with notification requirements
9.(1) A person proposing to make an application under paragraph...
Instrument not properly made
10.If it appears to the Public Guardian that an instrument...
Instrument containing ineffective provision
11.(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies if it appears to the Public...
Deputy already appointed
12.(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies if it appears to the Public...
Objection by attorney, replacement attorney or named person
13.(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies if a person other than the...
Objection by donor
14.(1) This paragraph applies if the donor—
15.Where an instrument is registered under this Schedule, the Public...
16.(1) A document purporting to be an office copy of...
Part 3 Cancellation of registration and notification of severance
Cancellation of registration by Public Guardian following revocation
17.The Public Guardian must cancel the registration of an instrument...
Court to require Public Guardian to cancel registration in certain cases
18.The court must direct the Public Guardian to cancel the...
Notification by court of ineffective provision etc in instrument
19.(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies if the court determines under section...
Notification on cancellation
20.If the Public Guardian cancels the registration of an instrument...
Delivery up of instrument on cancellation
21.On the cancellation of the registration of an instrument, the...
Part 4 Records of alterations in registered powers
Partial revocation or suspension of power as a result of bankruptcy
22.If in the case of a registered instrument it appears...
Termination of appointment of attorney which does not revoke power
23.If in the case of a registered instrument it appears...
24.If in the case of a registered instrument it appears...
Severance of ineffective provisions
25.If in the case of a registered instrument the court...
26.If the Public Guardian attaches a note to an instrument...
Property and affairs: supplementary provisions
Wills: introductory
1.Paragraphs 2 to 4 apply in relation to the execution...
Provision that may be made in will
2.The will may make any provision (whether by disposing of...
Wills: requirements relating to execution
3.(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies if under section 113 the court...
4.(1) This paragraph applies where a will is executed in...
Vesting orders ancillary to settlement etc
5.(1) If provision is made by virtue of section 115...
6.(1) If a settlement has been made by virtue of...
Transfer of stock to appointee outside Northern Ireland
7.(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies if the court is satisfied—
Preservation of interests in property disposed of on behalf of person lacking capacity
8.(1) Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) apply if—
9.(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies if the court has ordered or...
Extension by panel of public protection order without restrictions
1.In this Schedule, in relation to a public protection order...
4.An application under this Schedule must— (a) be in the...
8.(1) Having considered the application, the panel must do one...
Supervision and assessment orders
1.(1) In this Part a “supervision and assessment order” is...
Part 2 Making and contents of order
Conditions which must be satisfied before order can be made
2.(1) A court may make a supervision and assessment order...
Supervision element
3.(1) A supervision element is a requirement that the supervised...
4.(1) An assessment element is a requirement that, during a...
5.(1) A residence element is any requirement as to the...
Procedural requirements relating to the making of the order
6.(1) Before making a supervision and assessment order, the court...
Part 3 Effect of order
7.Where an order is made, the supervised person must (as...
Part 4 Amendment or revocation of order
8.(1) A court of summary jurisdiction may, on the application...
9.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a supervision and assessment...
10.(1) In this paragraph “relevant medical practitioner” means a medical...
11.(1) A court that has made a supervision and assessment...
12.(1) On the making under any of paragraphs 8 to...
Part 5 Breach of order
13.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a supervision and assessment...
Power to vary period for which supervision element may be made
14.(1) The Department of Justice may make regulations substituting, for...
Transitional provision relating to the abolition of petty sessions districts
15.(1) Until the day on which section 1 of the...
Amendments of Mental Health Order
1.The Mental Health Order is amended as follows.
2.Before Article 2 insert— “ Interpretation of Order ”.
3.(1) Article 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.
4.After Article 3 insert— General provisions about patients under 16...
5.In the heading of Part 2 for “AND GUARDIANSHIP” substitute...
6.(1) Article 4 (admission for assessment) is amended as follows....
7.In Article 8 (effect of application for assessment) omit paragraph...
8.In Article 12 (detention for treatment) omit paragraph (3).
9.In Article 13(1) (renewal of authority for detention) after “discharged”...
10.After Article 14 insert— Liability to detention under Part 2...
11.Omit Articles 18 to 26 (guardianship).
12.In the italic heading before Article 27 omit “or guardianship”....
13.(1) Article 27 (duty of authority to give information to...
14.In Article 28 (transfer of patients) omit—
15.In Article 29 (return and readmission of patients absent without...
16.(1) Article 30 (special provisions as to patients absent without...
17.(1) Article 31 is amended as follows.
18.In Article 32(3) (definition of “nearest relative”) omit “or his...
19.In Article 33 (children and young persons in care) omit...
20.(1) Article 34 (minors under guardianship, etc) is amended as...
21.In Article 35(1) (assignment of functions by nearest relative) omit...
22.(1) Article 36 (appointment by county court of acting nearest...
23.(1) Article 37 (discharge and variation of orders under Article...
24.In Article 39 (special provision as to wards of court)...
25.In Article 40 (duty of approved social worker to make...
26.In Article 41 (applications, recommendations and reports under Part 2)...
27.Omit Part 3 (patients concerned in criminal proceedings or under...
28.In the heading of Part 4, at the end insert...
29.For Article 62 substitute— Patients to whom the provisions of...
30.(1) Article 63 (treatment requiring consent and a second opinion)...
31.After Article 63 insert— Treatment within Article 63: procedure where...
32.In Article 64(1)(b) (treatment requiring consent or second opinion) after...
33.In Article 65 (plans of treatment)— (a) for “Article 63...
34.In Article 66(1) (withdrawal of consent) after “63” insert “...
35.(1) Article 67 (review of treatment) is amended as follows....
36.(1) Article 68 (urgent treatment) is amended as follows.
37.In Article 69 (treatment not requiring consent) after “63” insert...
38.For the heading of Part 5 substitute— “ THE REVIEW...
39.In Article 70(1) (constitution of the Review Tribunal) for “Mental...
40.(1) Article 71 (applications to the tribunal under Part 2)...
41.In Article 72(1) (reference of cases of Part 2 patients...
42.(1) Article 73 (duty on Boards to refer cases to...
43.Omit Articles 74 to 76 (applications and references concerning Part...
44.(1) Article 77 (power to discharge patients other than restricted...
45.Omit Articles 78 to 80 (discharge of restricted patients etc)....
46.In Article 81 (visiting and examination of patients) omit “or...
47.For Article 82 substitute— Applications to the tribunal (1) Applications to the Review Tribunal may be made only...
48.(1) Article 83 (procedure of Tribunal) is amended as follows....
49.Omit Article 84 (interpretation of Part 5).
50.Omit Part 6 (functions of RQIA).
51.In Article 90 (registration of private hospitals) omit paragraph (1)....
52.Omit Articles 91 to 94 (provisions about registration and inspections)....
53.Omit Article 96 (offences under Part 7).
54.Omit Part 8 (management of property and affairs of patients)....
55.In Article 111(1) (code of practice)— (a) in sub-paragraph (a)...
56.In Article 113(1) (miscellaneous powers of the Board etc) omit...
57.(1) Article 116 (powers of the Board etc in relation...
58.(1) Article 118 (provision information by Department etc) is amended...
59.(1) Article 120 (unlawful detention of patients) is amended as...
60.(1) Article 121 (ill-treatment of patients) is amended as follows....
61.In Article 124(1)(a) (assist patients to absent themselves without leave)...
62.In Article 127 (voluntary use of services) omit paragraph (2)....
63.Omit Article 128 (pay, pensions etc of patients).
64.(1) Article 129 (warrants) is amended as follows.
65.Omit Article 130 (mentally disordered persons found in public places)....
66.In Article 131(1) (custody, conveyance and detention) for “a place...
67.(1) Article 132 (retaking of patients escaping from custody) is...
68.(1) Article 133 (protection for acts done in pursuance of...
69.Omit Schedule 2 (application of Part 2 to patients detained...
70.Omit Schedule 2A (supervision and treatment orders).
71.(1) Schedule 3 (the Tribunal) is amended as follows.
1.Paragraphs 2 to 5 apply for the purposes of this...
2.(1) “Convention” means the Convention on the International Protection of...
3.(1) “Country” includes a territory which has its own system...
4.“Adult” means a person who— (a) as a result of...
5.(1) “Protective measure” means a measure directed to the protection...
Application of this Schedule
6.(1) This Schedule does not apply to a relevant person...
7.(1) Any function under the Convention of a Central Authority...
8.(1) The court may exercise its functions under this Act...
9.(1) The court may also exercise its functions under this...
10.(1) This paragraph applies where jurisdiction is exercisable under this...
11.A reference in this Schedule to the exercise of jurisdiction...
12.In exercising jurisdiction under this Schedule, the court may, if...
13.Where a protective measure is taken in one country but...
Lasting powers of attorney, etc
14.(1) If the donor of a lasting power is habitually...
15.(1) Where a lasting power is not exercised in a...
16.Regulations may provide for Schedule 4 (lasting powers of attorney:...
17.(1) This paragraph applies where a person (a “representative”) in...
18.Where the court is entitled to exercise jurisdiction under this...
19.Nothing in this Part requires or enables the application in...
20.(1) A protective measure taken in relation to an adult...
21.(1) An interested person may apply to the court for...
22.For the purposes of paragraphs 20 and 21, any finding...
23.(1) An interested person may apply to the court for...
Measures taken in relation to under 16s
24.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) provision giving effect to,...
25.The court may not review the merits of a measure...
Part 5 Co-operation
26.(1) This paragraph applies where a public authority proposes to...
27.A proposal received by a public authority under Article 33...
Adult in danger etc
28.(1) This paragraph applies if a public authority is told...
29.A public authority may not request from, or send to,...
30.A certificate given under Article 38 by an authority in...
Powers to make further provision as to private international law
31.(1) Regulations may make provision— (a) giving further effect to...
32.Nothing in this Schedule applies, and no provision made under...
1.In section 116(1) (fees) after “Enforcement of Judgments Office” insert...
2.(1) In Schedule 1 (appeals to Supreme Court in certain...
3.(1) Section 7 (supplementary provisions as to retrial) is amended...
4.In section 10(5) (appeals against interim hospital orders) for “interim...
5.In section 11 (appeal against conviction: substitution of finding of...
6.In section 12(1) (appeal against finding of not guilty on...
7.(1) Section 13 (disposal of appeal allowed under section 12)...
8.(1) Section 13A (appeal against finding of unfitness to be...
9.(1) Section 29A (effect of interim hospital orders) is amended...
10.(1) Section 30(1) (interpretation of Part 1) is amended as...
11.(1) Section 36 (detention of defendant pending appeal by the...
12.In section 45(3ZA) (powers of court exercisable by single judge)...
13.(1) Section 50 (interpretation) is amended as follows.
14.Omit Schedule 2 (consequences and effect of order under section...
County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (NI 3)
15.(1) Article 28 (appeals and applications to county courts) is...
16.In Article 140 (appeals against conviction, sentence etc) after paragraph...