Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended)
Edit/add commentary Law as at 19/11/11
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Overview of the MHA 1983 Plain text for printing Statute Law Database
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Royal College of Psychiatrists, 'Community Treatment Orders (CTO) and Recall'
Power to recall to hospital
[17E.—(1) The responsible clinician may recall a community patient to hospital if in his opinion—
(2) The responsible clinician may also recall a community patient to hospital if the patient fails to comply with a condition specified under section 17B(3) above.
(3) The hospital to which a patient is recalled need not be the responsible hospital.
(4) Nothing in this section prevents a patient from being recalled to a hospital even though he is already in the hospital at the time when the power of recall is exercised; references to recalling him shall be construed accordingly.
(5) The power of recall under subsections (1) and (2) above shall be exercisable by notice in writing to the patient.
(6) A notice under this section recalling a patient to hospital shall be sufficient authority for the managers of that hospital to detain the patient there in accordance with the provisions of this Act.][1]
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