NHS Foundation Trusts discharge power problem remedied: Difference between revisions

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The MHA had previously been amended to allow NHS Foundation Trusts to exercise their s23 power of discharge only through non-executive directors. This was proving too much of a burden when arranging hospital managers' hearings, so now those Trusts are treated the same as other Trusts. This amendment came into force on 24/7/07 ([[Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2007]]).
{{mha change info|24/7/07|1|45|[[s23]]; also [[s32]], [[s142B]]}}
 
The MHA had previously been amended to allow NHS Foundation Trusts to exercise their s23 power of discharge only through non-executive directors. This was proving too much of a burden when arranging hospital managers' hearings, so now those Trusts are treated the same as other Trusts.


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[[Category:Changes made by MHA 2007]]
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Revision as of 19:46, 6 October 2008

Date in forceCommencement orderMHA 2007 sectionMHA 1983 sections affected
24/7/07 Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2007 45 s23; also s32, s142B

The MHA had previously been amended to allow NHS Foundation Trusts to exercise their s23 power of discharge only through non-executive directors. This was proving too much of a burden when arranging hospital managers' hearings, so now those Trusts are treated the same as other Trusts.