Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act 2008 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Admission and Detention of Mentally Disordered Persons in Psychiatric Institutions
18. Contents of warrant
Feedback & supportAny warrant of removal made under section 17 must be addressed to the principal officer of the psychiatric institution in which the patient is at the time detained and must direct the principal officer to deliver up the patient to the person mentioned in the warrant at such place and in such manner as may be specified in that warrant for the purpose of the patient’s removal and the patient must be delivered up accordingly.
principal officer
“principal officer”, in relation to any psychiatric institution, means the chairperson, medical board of the hospital which has been designated as a psychiatric institution or a part of which has been designated as a psychiatric institution (as the case may be) and includes any acting chairperson of the medical board or any person acting in a similar capacity as chairperson, medical board, whether or not that person is known by such designation;