Mental Health (Renewal Orders) Act 2018

Amendment of section 18 of Act of 2001

7. Section 18 of the Act of 2001 is amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (2):

“(2) Subject to subsection (4), a decision under subsection (1) shall be made as soon as may be, but—

(a) in the case of an admission order or a renewal order, not later than 21 days after the making of such order, or

(b) in the case of an application referred to in section 15(3)(b), not later than 21 days after the date on which the Commission received the application.”.