The Mental Health (Hospital, Guardianship and Treatment) (England) Regulations 2008

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“the Act” means the Mental Health Act 1983;

“bank holiday” includes New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day;

“business day” means any day except Saturday, Sunday or a bank holiday;

“the Commission” means the Mental Health Act Commission referred to in section 121(1);

“document” means any application, recommendation, record, report, order, notice or other document;

“electronic communication” has the same meaning as in section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000(2);

“guardianship patient” means a person who is subject to guardianship under the Act;

“private guardian”, in relation to a patient, means a person, other than a local social services authority, who acts as guardian under the Act;

“responsible registered establishment” is a registered establishment which is a responsible hospital;

“served”, in relation to a document, includes addressed, delivered, given, forwarded, furnished or sent.

(2) Unless otherwise stated, any reference in these Regulations to—

(a) a numbered section is to the section of the Act bearing that number;

(b) an alphanumeric form is a reference to the form in Schedule 1 bearing that designation.

(1)

The Mental Health Act Commission was established as a Special Health Authority under section 11 of the National Health Service Act 1977 (c.49), as consolidated by section 28 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c.41). Section 121 of the Mental Health Act 1983 provides for the continuance of the Mental Health Act Commission as a Special Health Authority.

(2)

2000 c.7.