37 Powers of courts to order hospital admission or guardianship
Mental Health Act 1983 (1983 c 20) | Legislation

Hospital and guardianship orders

37  Powers of courts to order hospital admission or guardianship

(1)     Where a person is convicted before the Crown Court of an offence punishable with imprisonment other than an offence the sentence for which is fixed by law [. . .. . .], or is convicted by a magistrates' court of an offence punishable on summary conviction with imprisonment, and the conditions mentioned in subsection (2) below are satisfied, the court may by order authorise his admission to and detention in such hospital as may be specified in the order or, as the case may be, place him under the guardianship of a local social services authority or of such other person approved by a local social services authority as may be so specified.

[(1A)     In the case of an offence the sentence for which would otherwise fall to be [imposed under section 258, [258A,] [268A, 273, 274, [274A,] 282A], 283[, 285 or 285A] of the Sentencing Code or under Chapter 7 of Part 10 of that Code, nothing] in those provisions shall prevent a court from making an order under subsection (1) above for the admission of the offender to a hospital.]

[(1B)     For the purposes

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