Mental Health (Renewal Orders) Act 2018
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Number 23 of 2018 | ||
MENTAL HEALTH (RENEWAL ORDERS) ACT 2018 | ||
CONTENTS | ||
9. Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement | ||
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Acts Referred to | ||
Mental Health (Amendment) Act 2018 (No. 10) | ||
Mental Health Act 2001 (No. 25) | ||
Mental Health Acts 2001 to 2009 | ||
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Number 23 of 2018 | ||
MENTAL HEALTH (RENEWAL ORDERS) ACT 2018 | ||
An Act to permit unexpired renewal orders to be replaced by new orders made under this Act; to provide that such new orders shall take effect as if they were renewal orders made under section 15 (3) of the Mental Health Act 2001 as amended by this Act; to amend section 15 of the Mental Health Act 2001 to provide that the maximum period of detention for a patient which may be provided for in a renewal order made under that section is 6 months; to provide that the patient, or his or her legal representative, has a right, in the case of a renewal order made for a period exceeding 3 months and in addition to any other right of review under the Mental Health Act 2001 , to apply, not earlier than 3 months from the date on which the renewal order was made, for such renewal order to be reviewed by a tribunal in order for the tribunal to satisfy itself whether or not such patient is suffering from a mental disorder; to make consequential amendments to certain other provisions of the Mental Health Act 2001 ; and to provide for related matters. | ||
[3rd October, 2018] | ||
Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: |
