Section 46: Local Health Boards

Mental Health Act 2007 · 2007 c. 12View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 1: Amendments to Mental Health Act 1983 — Chapter 8: Miscellaneous

The 1983 Act is amended as follows.

In section 19(3) (removal of patients), after “NHS foundation trust”, in each place, insert .“ , Local Health Board ”

In section 145(1) (interpretation)—

in the definition of “hospital”, after paragraph (b) insert

; and (c) any hospital as defined by section 206 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 which is vested in a Local Health Board;

, and

in the definition of “the managers”, after paragraph (bc) insert—

(bd)in relation to a hospital vested in a Local Health Board, the Board;

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