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        The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (No. 595 (N.I. 4))
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        PART I INTRODUCTORY
        1. Title and commencement
        2. Interpretation
        3. Definition of "mental disorder" and related expressions
        PART II COMPULSORY ADMISSION TO HOSPITAL AND GUARDIANSHIP
        Admission to hospital for assessment
        4. Admission for assessment
        5. Person who may make application for assessment
        6. General provisions as to medical recommendation
        7. Application for assessment in respect of patient already in hospital
        7A. Power to detain in hospital pending admission to another hospital
        8. Effect of application for assessment
        9. The assessment period
        10. Disregard of assessment period for certain purposes
        11. Rectification of applications, recommendations and reports
        Detention in hospital for treatment
        12. Detention for treatment
        13. Renewal of authority for detention
        14. Discharge of patient from detention
        15. Leave of absence from hospital
        16. Correspondence of detained patients
        17. Review of decision to withhold postal packet
        Guardianship
        18. Reception of patients into guardianship
        19. Person who may make guardianship application
        20. General provisions as to medical recommendations
        21. Rectification of guardianship applications and recommendations
        22. Effect of guardianship application
        23. Renewal of authority for guardianship
        24. Discharge of patient from guardianship
        25. Transfer of guardianship on death, incapacity, etc. of guardian
        26. Regulations as to guardianship
        Provisions relating to patients subject to detention or guardianship
        27. Duty of authority to give information to patients and nearest relatives
        28. Transfer of patients
        29. Return and readmission of patients absent without leave
        30. Special provisions as to patients absent without leave
        31. Special provisions as to patients sentenced to imprisonment, etc.
        Functions of nearest relative of patient
        32. Definition of "nearest relative"
        33. Children and young persons in care
        34. Minors under guardianship, etc.
        35. Assignment of functions by nearest relative
        36. Appointment by county court of acting nearest relative
        37. Discharge and variation of orders under Article 36
        38. Procedure on application to county court
        Miscellaneous
        39. Special provisions as to wards of court
        40. Duty of approved social worker to make application for assessment or guardianship
        41. Applications, recommendations and reports under Part II
        PART III PATIENTS CONCERNED IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS OR UNDER SENTENCE
        Remands to hospital
        42. Remand to hospital for report on accused's mental condition
        43. Remand to hospital for treatment
        Hospital and guardianship orders
        44. Powers of courts to order hospital admission or guardianship
        45. Interim hospital orders
        46. Effect of hospital orders, guardianship orders and interim hospital orders
        Restriction orders
        47. Powers of court to restrict discharge from hospital
        48. Powers of Secretary of State in respect of patients subject to restriction orders
        Procedure during trial on indictment
        49. Procedure in relation to unfitness to be tried
        49A. Finding that the accused did the act or made the omission charged against him
        50. Procedure in relation to finding of insanity
        Appeals
        50A. Powers to deal with persons not guilty by reason of insanity or unfit to be tried, etc.
        51. Appeals
        {Art. 52 rep. by 1996 c. 46}
        Transfer to hospital of prisoners, etc.
        53. Removal to hospital of persons serving sentences of imprisonment, etc.
        54. Removal to hospital of other prisoners
        55. Restriction on discharge of prisoners removed to hospital
        56. Further provisions as to prisoners under sentence
        57. Further provisions as to detained persons
        58. Further provisions as to persons remanded by magistrates' courts
        59. Further provisions as to civil prisoners and persons detained under the Immigration Act 1971
        Supplementary
        60. Requirements as to written evidence
        61. Interpretation of Part III
        PART IV CONSENT TO TREATMENT
        62. Patients to whom the provisions of this Part apply
        63. Treatment requiring consent and a second opinion
        64. Treatment requiring consent or a second opinion
        65. Plans of treatment
        66. Withdrawal of consent
        67. Review of treatment
        68. Urgent treatment
        69. Treatment not requiring consent
        PART V THE MENTAL HEALTH REVIEW TRIBUNAL FOR NORTHERN IRELAND
        Constitution
        70. Constitution of the Review Tribunal
        Applications and references concerning Part II patients
        71. Applications to the tribunal under Part II
        72. References of cases of Part II patients to the tribunal
        73. Duty on Boards to refer cases to the tribunal
        Applications and references concerning Part III patients
        74. Applications and references to the tribunal concerning patients subject to hospital and guardianship orders, other than restricted patients
        75. Applications to the tribunal concerning restricted patients
        76. References by Secretary of State concerning restricted patients
        Discharge of patients
        77. Power to discharge patients other than restricted patients
        78. Power to discharge restricted patients subject to restriction orders
        79. Powers in relation to restricted patients subject to restriction directions
        80. Applications and references concerning conditionally discharged restricted patients
        General
        81. Visiting and examination of patients
        82. Applications to the tribunal
        83. Procedure of tribunal
        84. Interpretation of Part V
        PART VI THE MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND
        85. Establishment of Mental Health Commission for Northern Ireland
        86. Functions of the Commission
        87. Exercise of functions of the Commission
        88. Financial provisions
        89. Accounts and audit
        PART VII REGISTRATION OF PRIVATE HOSPITALS
        90. Registration of private hospitals
        91. Application for, and grant of, certificate of registration
        92. Certificates of registration
        93. Control of private hospitals
        94. Cancellation of registration
        95. Application of this Order to private hospitals
        96. Offences under Part VII
        PART VIII MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTY AND AFFAIRS OF PATIENTS
        97. Jurisdiction of High Court in relation to property and affairs of patients
        98. General powers of the court with respect to property and affairs of patient
        99. Orders, directions, etc of the court as to patient's property and affairs
        100. Supplementary provisions as to wills executed under Article 99
        101. Power to appoint controller
        102. Transfer of stock held in name of mentally disordered person outside Northern Ireland
        103. Preservation of interests in patient's property
        104. The Lord Chief Justice's Visitors
        105. Functions of Visitors
        106. Rules of court
        107. Duty to notify Office of Care and Protection
        108. Procedure for notifications under Article 107
        109. Interpretation of Part VIII
        PART IX MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT AND BOARDS
        110. Provision of special accommodation by Department
        111. Code of Practice
        112. General duty of Boards
        113. Miscellaneous powers of Boards
        114. Payments to medical practitioners by Boards
        115. Appointment of approved social workers by Boards
        116. Powers of Boards in relation to property of patients
        117. Duty of Boards to inform nearest relative of discharge of patient
        118. Provision of information and affording of facilities to other bodies by Department and Boards
        PART X OFFENCES
        119. Forgery, false statements, etc.
        120. Unlawful detention of patients
        121. Ill-treatment of patients
        122. Protection of women suffering from severe mental handicap
        123. Protection of patients
        124. Assisting patients to absent themselves without leave
        125. Obstruction
        126. Consent for certain prosecutions
        PART XI MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY
        Miscellaneous
        127. Voluntary use of services
        128. Pay, pensions, etc. of patients
        129. Warrant to search for and remove patients
        130. Mentally disordered persons found in public places
        131. Provisions as to custody, conveyance and detention
        132. Retaking of patients escaping from custody
        133. Protection for acts done in pursuance of this Order
        134. Patients removed to or from Northern Ireland
        {Art. 134A rep. by 1994 NI 2}
        Supplementary
        135. Regulations and rules
        136. Amendments
        137. Transitional provisions
        {Art. 138-Repeals}
        Schedules
        SCHEDULE 1 PERSONS BY WHOM A MEDICAL RECOMMENDATION OR MEDICAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 12 MAY NOT BE GIVEN
        SCHEDULE 2 APPLICATION OF PART II TO PATIENTS DETAINED OR SUBJECT TO GUARDIANSHIP UNDER PART III
        PART I PATIENTS NOT SUBJECT TO SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS
        PART II PATIENTS SUBJECT TO SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS
        SCHEDULE 2A SUPERVISION AND TREATMENT ORDERS
        PART I PRELIMINARY
        PART II MAKING AND EFFECT OF ORDERS
        PART III REVOCATION AND AMENDMENT OF ORDERS
        SCHEDULE 3 THE MENTAL HEALTH REVIEW TRIBUNAL FOR NORTHERN IRELAND
        SCHEDULE 4 THE MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND
        SCHEDULE 5
        SCHEDULE 6 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
        SCHEDULE 7

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