Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/section/88
Timestamp: 2018-07-16 05:08:01
Document Index: 518165529

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 15', 'art. 2', 'art. 2']

Mental Health Act 1983, Section 88 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 16 July 2018. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
[F188 Patients absent from hospitals in England and Wales.E+W+S+N.I.
(1)Subject to the provisions of this section, any person who, under section 18 above or section 138 below or under the said section 18 as applied by section 22 above, may be taken into custody in England and Wales may be taken into custody in, and returned to England and Wales from, [F2Northern Ireland].
[F3(2)For the purposes of the enactments referred to in subsection (1) above in their application by virtue of this section, the expression “constable” includes an officer or constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.]
(3)For the purposes of the said enactments in their application by virtue of this section [F4to Scotland or Northern Ireland], any reference to an [F5approved mental health professional]shall be construed as including a reference—
(a)[F6in Scotland, to any mental health officer within the meaning of the [F7Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003];]
(b)[F8in Northern Ireland,] to any [F9approved social worker within the meaning of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986].
(4)This section does not apply to any person who is subject to guardianship.]
F1S. 88 repealed (S.) (3.11.2008) by Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp. 10), ss. 74, 79; S.S.I. 2008/49, art. 2(2) (as amended by S.I. 2008/116, art. 2(2) and S.S.I. 2008/314, art. 3)
F2Words in s. 88(1) substituted (28.10.2008 for E.W.) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 39, 56, Sch. 5 para. 14(2) (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/2788, art. 2(a)
F3S. 88(2) substituted (28.10.2008 for E.W.) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 39, 56, Sch. 5 para. 14(3) (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/2788, art. 2(a)
F4Words in s. 88(3) repealed (28.10.2008 for E.W.) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 39, 55, 56, Sch. 5 para. 14(4)(a), Sch. 11 Pt. 7 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008.2788, {art. 2}
F5Words in s. 88(3) substituted (3.11.2008 for E.W.) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 21, 56, Sch. 2 para. 7(g) (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(d) (with art. 3, Sch.); S.I. 2008/2561, art. 2(b) (with art. 3, Sch.)
F6S. 88(3)(a) repealed (28.10.2008 for E.W.) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 39, 55, 56, Sch. 5 para. 14(4)(b), Sch. 11 Pt. 7 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/2788, art. 2
F7Words in s. 88(3)(a) substituted (S.) (27.9.2005) by The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/465), art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 13(3) and words in s. 80(3)(a) substituted (E.W.) (5.10.2005) by The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2078), art. 15, Sch. 1 para. 2(5)
F8Words in s. 88(3)(b) repealed (28.10.2008 for E.W.) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 39, 55, 56, Sch. 5 para. 14(4)(c), Sch. 11 Pt. 7 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/2788, art. 2(b)
F9Words substituted by S.I. 1986/596, art. 2(16)