Mental Health (Hospital, Guardianship and Consent to Treatment) Regulations 1983

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Part I: General

Regulation 1 - Citation and commencement

Regulation 2 - Interpretation

Regulation 3 - Documents

Part II: Procedures and records relating to hospital admissions and guardianship

Regulation 4 - Procedure for and record of hospital admissions

Regulation 5 - Procedure for and acceptance of guardianship applications

Regulation 6 - Procedure for and record of reclassification of patients

Regulation 7 - Transfer from hospital to hospital or guardianship

Regulation 8 - Transfer from guardianship to guardianship or hospital

Regulation 9 - Conveyance to hospital on transfer

Regulation 10 - Renewal of authority for detention or guardianship

Regulation 10A - Detention or guardianship after absence without leave for more than 28 days

Regulation 11 - Removal to England and Wales

Part III: Functions of guardians and nearest relatives

Regulation 12 - Duties of private guardians

Regulation 13 - Visits of patients subject to guardianship

Regulation 14 - Performance of functions of nearest relative

Regulation 15 - Discharge by nearest relative

Part IV: Consent to treatment

Regulation 16 - Consent to treatment

Part V: Correspondence of patients

Regulation 17 - Inspection and opening of postal packets

Regulation 18 - Review of decisions to withhold postal packets

Part VI: Transitional provisions and revocations

Regulation 19 - Transitional provisions

Regulation 20 - Revocations

Schedules

Regulations Schedule 1 — Forms for use in connection with compulsory admission to hospital, guardianship and consent to treatment.

Regulations Schedule 2 — Revocations.

Explanatory note

Mental Health Regulations explanatory note