Transfer of responsibility for patients to Channel Islands or Isle of Man
83A.[1] If it appears to the Secretary of State, in the case of a patient who—
- (a) is subject to a restriction order or restriction direction under section 41 or 49 above; and
- (b) has been conditionally discharged under section 42 or 73 above,
that a transfer under this section would be in the interests of the patient, the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the authority exercising corresponding functions in any of the Channel Islands or in the Isle of Man, transfer responsibility for the patient to that authority.
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New law
Once the relevant parts of the Mental Health Act 2007 come into force, the text of this section will be as follows.
[Transfer of responsibility for conditionally discharged patients to Channel Islands or Isle of Man][1]
83A.[2] If it appears to the Secretary of State, in the case of a patient who—
- (a) is subject to a restriction order or restriction direction under section 41 or 49 above; and
- (b) has been conditionally discharged under section 42 or 73 above,
that a transfer under this section would be in the interests of the patient, the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the authority exercising corresponding functions in any of the Channel Islands or in the Isle of Man, transfer responsibility for the patient to that authority.
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