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MENTAL HEALTH ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1961 - SECT 64

Further provisions as to civil prisoners.

64.(1) Any transfer direction given in respect of a civil prisoner shall cease
to have effect on the expiration of the period during which he would, but for
his committal to the care of [the Ministry], be liable to be detained in
prison.

(2) Where a transfer direction given in respect of any person ceases to have
effect by virtue of this section, he shall continue to be liable to be
detained in the hospital in which he was detained in pursuance of that warrant
as if he had been admitted thereto, on the date on which the warrant ceased to
have effect, in pursuance of an application for admission made under Part II,
and the provisions of this Act shall apply accordingly.

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