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'''Interpretation of Part V'''

79.—(1) In this Part of this Act "restricted patient" means a patient who is subject to a restriction order[, limitation direction]<ref name="CSA">[[Crime (Sentences) Act 1997]]</ref> or restriction direction and this Part of this Act shall, subject to the provisions of this section, have effect in relation to any person who—

:[(a) is treated by virtue of any enactment as subject to a hospital order and a restriction order; or]<ref name="DCV">[[Domestic Violence Crime and Victims Act 2004]]</ref>

:(b)	[...]<ref name="DCV"/>

:[(c)   is treated as subject to a hospital order and a restriction order, or to a hospital direction and a limitation direction, or to a transfer direction and a restriction direction, by virtue of any provision of Part 6 of this Act (except section 80D(3), 82A(2) or 85A(2) below),]<ref name="MHA">[[Mental Health Act 2007]] s13, s39 & sch 5; [[Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No.7 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008]] wef 3/11/08</ref>

as it has effect in relation to a restricted patient.

(2)	Subject to the following provisions of this section, in this Part of this Act "the relevant hospital order"[, "the relevant hospital direction"]<ref name="CSA"/> and "the relevant transfer direction", in relation to a restricted patient, mean the hospital order[, the hospital direction]<ref name="CSA"/> or transfer direction by virtue of which he is liable to be detained in a hospital.

(3)	In the case of a person within paragraph (a) of subsection (1) above, references in this Part of this Act to the relevant hospital order or restriction order shall be construed as references to the direction referred to in that paragraph.

(4)	In the case of a person within paragraph (b) of subsection (1) above, references in this Part of this Act to the relevant hospital order or restriction order shall be construed as references to the order under the provisions mentioned in
that paragraph.

(5)	In the case of a person within paragraph (c) of subsection (1) above, references in this Part of this Act to the relevant hospital order, [the relevant hospital direction,]<ref name="MHA"/> the relevant transfer direction, the restriction order[, the limitation direction]<ref name="MHA"/> or the restriction direction or to a transfer direction under section 48 above shall be construed as references to the hospital order, [hospital direction,]<ref name="MHA"/> transfer direction, restriction order, [limitation direction,]<ref name="MHA"/> restriction direction or transfer direction under that section to which that person is treated as subject by virtue of the provisions mentioned in that paragraph.

[(5A)     Section 75 above shall, subject to the modifications in subsection (5C) below, have effect in relation to a qualifying patient as it has effect in relation to a restricted patient who is conditionally discharged under section 42(2), 73 or 74 above.

(5B)    A patient is a qualifying patient if he is treated by virtue of section 80D(3), 82A(2) or 85A(2) below as if he had been conditionally discharged and were subject to a hospital order and a restriction order, or to a hospital direction and a limitation direction, or to a transfer direction and a restriction direction.

(5C)     The modifications mentioned in subsection (5A) above are—

:(a)    references to the relevant hospital order, hospital direction or transfer direction, or to the restriction order, limitation direction or restriction direction to which the patient is subject, shall be construed as references to the hospital order, hospital direction or transfer direction, or restriction order, limitation direction or restriction direction, to which the patient is treated as subject by virtue of section 80D(3), 82A(2) or 85A(2) below; and

:(b)    the reference to the date on which the patient was conditionally discharged shall be construed as a reference to the date on which he was treated as conditionally discharged by virtue of a provision mentioned in paragraph (a) above.]<ref name="MHA"/>

(6)	In this Part of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, "hospital" means a hospital[, and "the responsible clinician" means the responsible clinician,]<ref name="MHA"/> within the meaning of Part II of this Act.

(7) [...]<ref name="TTFO">[[Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008]] wef 3/11/08</ref>

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