MHA 1983 s54A

Mental Health Act 1983
(as amended)

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

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See also

[The chapter/paragraph numbers which appear below (if any) refer to the 2008 versions of the Code of Practice and Reference Guide.]

• Reference Guide to the Mental Health Act 1983, 4. Hospital orders [Note that the chapter number relates to the old Reference Guide], 7. Interim hospital orders [Note that the chapter number relates to the old Reference Guide] — paragraphs 4.47 and 7.10

Law

Reduction of period for making hospital orders

54A.—(1) The Secretary of State may by order reduce the length of the periods mentioned in sections 37(4) and (5) and 38(4) above.

(2) An order under subsection (1) above may make such consequential amendments of sections 40(1) and 44(3) above as appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient.

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