SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1Categories of mental disorder: further amendments etc
Part 2Amendments to other Acts
Family Law Act 1996
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1
The Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27) is amended as follows.
2
In section 48 (remand for medical examination and report), in subsection (4)—
a
for “mental illness or severe mental impairment” substitute “
mental disorder within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 1983
”
,
b
for “the Mental Health Act 1983” substitute “
that Act
”
, and
c
for “section 35 of the Act of 1983” substitute “
that section
”
.
3
In section 51 (power of magistrates' court to order hospital admission or guardianship), in subsection (1), for “mental illness or severe mental impairment” substitute “
mental disorder within the meaning of that Act
”
.