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Note that quite a lot of the definitions below could be incorporated into the commentary on the legislation.
Note that quite a lot of the definitions below could be incorporated into the commentary on the legislation.
== Types of detention ==
[[Application for admission for assessment]] (s2)
[[Application for admission for treatment]] (s3)
[[Hospital order]] (s37)
[[Restricted patients]] --> [[Restriction order]] (s37/41)
== Getting discharged ==


[[Mental Health Review Tribunal]]
[[Mental Health Review Tribunal]]
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[[Nearest Relative]]
[[Nearest Relative]]
[[Barring order]]


[[Dangerousness criterion]]
[[Dangerousness criterion]]


[[Barring order]]
[[Home Office]]
 
== Discharge from section ==


[[Hospital order]]
[[Supervised discharge]]


[[Restricted patients]] --> [[Restriction order]]
[[Conditional discharge]]


[[Supervised discharge]]
[[Absolute discharge]]

Revision as of 10:07, 22 April 2006

Definitions of terms etc. Will divide into sections once there are enough added.

To add: e.g. Mental illness, Schizophrenia, Mental Health Act Administrator, etc etc

Note that quite a lot of the definitions below could be incorporated into the commentary on the legislation.

Types of detention

Application for admission for assessment (s2)

Application for admission for treatment (s3)

Hospital order (s37)

Restricted patients --> Restriction order (s37/41)

Getting discharged

Mental Health Review Tribunal

Hospital Managers' Hearing

Responsible Medical Officer

Nearest Relative

Barring order

Dangerousness criterion

Home Office

Discharge from section

Supervised discharge

Conditional discharge

Absolute discharge