Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992

142 Proceedings for reception order commenced but not completed

• Where, before the commencement of this Act,—

  • (a) notification of the reception of a patient into a hospital was sent to the Registrar of a District Court under section 20 of the Mental Health Act 1969; or

  • (b) an application was made under section 21 of that Act for a reception order in respect of any person,—

  but no reception order has been made, the notification or application shall be deemed for the purposes of this Act to be an application to the court for a compulsory treatment order, and shall be determined under Part 2 accordingly.