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MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1993 - SECT 17

17—Leave of absence

        (1)         The director of an approved treatment centre may authorise a patient who is being detained in the centre to leave the centre for such purposes and for such period as the director thinks fit.

        (2)         Leave of absence may be granted subject to such conditions as the director thinks fit.

        (3)         The director of an approved treatment centre has an absolute discretion to cancel any leave of absence granted under this section.



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