40 Effect of hospital orders, guardianship orders and interim hospital orders
Mental Health Act 1983 (1983 c 20) | Legislation

40  Effect of hospital orders, guardianship orders and interim hospital orders

(1)     A hospital order shall be sufficient authority—

(a)     for a constable, an [approved mental health professional] or any other person directed to do so by the court to convey the patient to the hospital specified in the order within a period of 28 days; and

(b)     for the managers of the hospital to admit him at any time within that period and thereafter detain him in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

(2)     A guardianship order shall confer on the authority or person named in the order as guardian the same powers as a guardianship application made and accepted under Part II of this

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