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Amendment of section 28 of Act of 2001
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19. Section 28 of the Act of 2001 is amended—
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(a) in subsection (3)(b), by the substitution of “entitled, subject to subsection (6),” for “entitled”,
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(b) in subsection (5), by the substitution of “sections 17 to 19 shall, subject to subsection (6),” for “sections 17 to 19 shall”, and
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(c) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (5):
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“(6) In the case of a review to which subsection (5) applies—
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(a) subsections (2) and (4) of section 18 shall not apply, and
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(b) a decision under section 18(1) shall be made as soon as is reasonably practicable having regard to—
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(i) the exigencies of the public health emergency, and
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(ii) the need for the tribunal to afford priority to reviews relating to patients who are being detained pursuant to an admission order or a renewal order.”.
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