SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Consequential amendments

Mental Health Act 1959 (c. 72)

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The Mental Health Act 1959 is amended as follows.

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In section 8—

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in subsection (2), for “Schedule 8 to the National Health Service Act 1977” substitute “ Schedule 20 to the National Health Service Act 2006 or Schedule 15 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 ”, and

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in subsection (4), for “Schedule 8 to the National Health Service Act 1977” substitute “ Schedule 20 to the National Health Service Act 2006 or Schedule 15 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 ”.

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In section 142(2), for the words from the beginning to “relates” substitute “ Section 68(4) of the National Health Service Act 2006, and section 28(4) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (which relate ”.

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In section 154(2), for the words from the beginning to “extension” substitute “ Section 278(4) of the National Health Service Act 2006 (which provides for the application ”.