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MENTAL HEALTH ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1961 - SECT 6

Informal use of services.

6.(1) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as preventing a patient who
requires treatment for mental disorder from being admitted to any hospital or
private hospital, or from making use of any of the services provided under
this Act for persons requiring special care, in pursuance of arrangements made
in that behalf and without any notice, application, order or direction
rendering him liable to be detained or so treated under this Act, or from
remaining in any hospital or private hospital or being treated as such a
person in pursuance of such arrangements after he has ceased to be liable to
be so detained or treated.

(2) Where an infant who has attained the age of sixteen years is capable of
expressing his own wishes, any such arrangements as are mentioned in
sub-section (1) may be made, carried out and determined notwithstanding any
right of custody or control vested by law in his parent or guardian.

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