The Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2007 No. 2798 (C. 108)

Commencement of provisions

2.  The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 1^st October 2007—

(a) Section 19 (approval of courses etc for approved mental health professionals);

(b) Section 20 (amendment to section 62 of Care Standards Act 2000(1) );

(c) Section 39 (cross-border arrangements) , sub-section (1), and sub-section (2) insofar as it gives effect to the following paragraphs of Schedule 5 —

(i) 4 insofar as it inserts section 80D into the Mental Health Act 1983 (2);

(ii) 7;

(iii) 8;

(iv) 9;

(v) 11;

(vi) 13;

(vii) 18(a);

(viii) 19; and

(ix) 21(2)(c);

(d) Section 40 (restriction orders);

(e) Section 41 (conditionally discharged patients subject to limitation directions);

(f) Section 42 (offence of ill-treatment: increase in maximum penalty on conviction on indictment);

(g) Section 46 (local health boards); and

(h) Section 49 (independent mental capacity advocacy service: exceptions).

(1)

2000 (c.14).

(2)

1983 (c.20).