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[[Restricted patient]] --> [[Restriction order]] (s37/41)
[[Restricted patient]] --> [[Restriction order]] (s37/41)
[[s37/41]]


[[Transfer direction]] (s47)
[[Transfer direction]] (s47)


[[Restriction direction]] (s49)
[[Restriction direction]] (s49)
[[s47/49]]


[[Hospital direction]] (s45A)
[[Hospital direction]] (s45A)

Revision as of 11:53, 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 patient --> Restriction order (s37/41)

s37/41

Transfer direction (s47)

Restriction direction (s49)

s47/49

Hospital direction (s45A)

Limitation direction (s45A)

Getting discharged

Mental Health Review Tribunal

Hospital Managers' Hearing

Responsible Medical Officer

Nearest Relative

Barring order

Dangerousness criterion

Home Secretary --> Home Office

Discharge from section

Supervised discharge

Conditional discharge

Absolute discharge