Mental Health Act 1992

Question 1

what is a restricted patient

Answer 1

subject to CTO, present danger to public (medical)

Question 2

what is a special patient

Answer 2

detained by court order - criminally insane/unfit to plead/on remand for psychiatric report

Question 3

what is the power under s41 of the MHA 1992

Answer 3

powers to assist DAO
- enter
- search (person)
- detain (no more than 6 hours)

Question 4

what is the power under s110 of MHA 1992

Answer 4

power to assist doctor
- enter
- search (person)
- detain

Question 5

what is s109 MHA 1992

Answer 5

police may apprehend any person in PP that is mentally disordered and is in publics best interest