MHA 1983 s70

Mental Health Act 1983
(as amended)

Law as at 19/11/11 unless otherwise stated under "Amendments" heading

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Mental Health Act 2007

• This section is not changed by the Mental Health Act 2007.

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Applications to tribunals concerning restricted patients

70. A patient who is a restricted patient within the meaning of section 79 below and is detained in a hospital may apply to [the appropriate tribunal]—

(a) in the period between the expiration of six months and the expiration of 12 months beginning with the date of the relevant hospital order[, hospital direction] or transfer direction; and

(b) in any subsequent period of 12 months.

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