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Revision as of 09:44, 7 May 2006
The Home Secretary (through case workers at the Home Office Mental Health Unit) is concerned only with restricted patients.
The following actions require his consent:
- Leave of absence under s17 (although escorted or unescorted ground leave can be granted without his consent).
- Transfer to another hospital under s19.
- Discharge from section under s23 (although the MHRT are empowered to discharge without his consent).
The Home Secretary has the following powers:
- To remove the restrictions (s42(1)), leaving the patient as if he had been made an unrestricted patient on the date the restrictions ceased (s41(5)).
- To grant either a conditional discharge or an absolute discharge (s42(2)).
- Recall a conditionally discharged patient to hospital so that he becomes a restricted patient once again (s42(3)).