LegalizeThe Mental Health (1986 Order) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021
Made: 15th January 2021
Coming into operation: 18th January 2021
The Department of Health[^f00001], in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 64(2) of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986[^f00002], makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
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This order may be cited as the Mental Health (1986 Order) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 and shall come into operation on the 18th January 2021.
Amendment of Article 64(1)(b) of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986
2
In Article 64(1)(b)[^f00003], for “three months” substitute “six months”.
Signed
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 15th January 2021
Mark Lee — A senior officer of the Department of Health
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Order varies the length of the period which must elapse for a second opinion to be required for the continued administration of medicine to detained patients from three months to six months.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: 2016 c. 5 (N.I.), s1(5)
[^f00002]: S.I. 1986/595 (NI 4)
[^f00003]: Article 64(1)(b) was amended by S.R. 2020 No. 46
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