Policing and Crime Act 2017
Chapter 4 (sections 80-83) of this Act amended MHA 1983 s135 (Warrant to search for and remove patients) and s136 (Removal etc of mentally disordered persons without a warrant) and added new s136A (Use of police stations as places of safety), s136B (Extension of detention) and s136C (Protective searches). In force 11/12/17. The text of the Act on MHLO has been updated accordingly (note that there are errors on the Legislation.gov.uk website: some of the old text has not been deleted).
See also
- Policing and Crime Act 2017 (Commencement No 4 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2017 regulation 3
- Mental Health Act 1983 (Places of Safety) Regulations 2017
External links
If the link above does not work (sometimes a problem with the Legislaton.gov.uk website) then try this or this
Michael Brown, 'Three months... and counting!' (Mental Health Cop blog, 7/1/17)
Parliament website: Policing and Crime Bill 2015-16 to 2016-17
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