[3A Disfranchisement of offenders detained in mental hospitals]
Representation of the People Act 1983 (1983 c 2) | Legislation

[3A  Disfranchisement of offenders detained in mental hospitals]

[(1)     A person to whom this section applies is, during the time that he is—

(a)     detained at any place in pursuance of the order or direction by virtue of which this section applies to him, or

(b)     unlawfully at large when he would otherwise be so detained,

legally incapable of voting at any parliamentary or local government election.

(2)     As respects England and Wales, this section applies to the following persons—

(a)     any person in respect of whom—

(i)     an order has been made under section 37, 38, 44 or 51(5) of the Mental Health Act 1983, or

(ii)     a direction has been given under section 45A, 46 or 47

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