117 After-care
Mental Health Act 1983 (1983 c 20) | Legislation

After-care

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(1)     This section applies to persons who are detained under section 3 above, or admitted to a hospital in pursuance of a hospital order made under section 37 above, or transferred to a hospital in pursuance of [a hospital direction made under section 45A above or] a transfer direction made under section 47 or 48 above, and then cease to be detained and [(whether or not immediately after so ceasing)] leave hospital.

(2)     It shall be the duty of the [[integrated care board] or] [. . .] [Local Health Board] and of the local social services authority to provide [or arrange for the provision of], in co-operation with relevant voluntary agencies, after-care services for any person to whom this section applies until such time as the [[integrated care board] or] [. . .] [Local Health Board] and the local social services authority are satisfied that the person concerned is no longer in need of such services[; but they shall not be so satisfied in the case of a [community patient while he remains such a patient]].

[(2A)     . . .

(2B)     Section 32 above shall apply for the purposes of this section as it applies

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