Statutory Instruments
Mental Health, England And Wales
Made
26th January 2010
The Secretary of State, with the agreement of the Welsh Ministers, makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56(1) and (2) of the Mental Health Act 2007(1):
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No.11) Order 2010.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales.
2. Section 31(3) (accommodation, etc.) of the Mental Health Act 2007 shall come into force on 1st April 2010.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Phil Hope
Minister of State,
Department of Health
26th January 2010
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force section 31(3) of the Mental Health Act 2007 (“the 2007 Act”). Section 31(3) of the 2007 Act inserts a new provision (section 131A) into the Mental Health Act 1983 (c.20) (“the 1983 Act”). New section 131A applies to patients under the age of 18 who are liable to be detained in hospital under the 1983 Act, or are admitted to hospital as informal patients under section 131 of the 1983 Act. It imposes a duty on the hospital managers to ensure the environment of such patients is suitable having regard to their age, subject to their needs. In order to decide how to fulfil this duty, the managers must consult people who they think suitable on account of their knowledge or experience of cases involving such patients.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Mental Health Act 2007 have been brought into force in England and Wales by commencement orders made before the date of this Order:
| Provision of the Act | Date of Commencement | S.I. Number |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1 and Schedule 1 | 03.11.2008 03.11.2008 | |
| Sections 2 to 16 | 03.11.2008 | 2008/1900(C.84) |
| Section 17 | 01.04.2008 | 2008/745(C.30) |
| Section 18 | 01.04.2008 03.11.2008 03.11.2008 | |
| Section 19 | 01.10.2007 | 2007/2798(C.108) |
| Section 20 | 01.10.2007 | 2007/2798(C.108) |
| Section 21 and Schedule 2 | 03.11.2008 03.11.2008 | |
| Section 22 | 01.04.2008 03.11.2008 | |
| Sections 23 to 25 | 03.11.2008 | 2008/1900(C.84) |
| Section 26 | 01.12.2007 | 2007/2798(C.108) |
| Sections 27 to 29 | 03.11.2008 | 2008/1900(C.84) |
| Section 30 | 01.04.2008 03.11.2008 01.04.2009 | |
| Section 31 (partially) | 03.11.2008 | 2008/1900(C.84) |
| Section 32 and Schedules 3 and 4 | 01.04.2008 03.11.2008 03.11.2008 | |
| Sections 33 and 34 | 03.11.2008 | 2008/1900(C.84) |
| Section 35 | 01.04.2008 03.11.2008 | |
| Section 36 | 03.11.2008 | 2008/1210(C.52) |
| Section 37 | 03.11.2008 | 2008/1900(C.84) |
| Section 38 (partially) | 03.11.2008 | 2008/1900(C.84) |
| Section 39 and Schedule 5 | 01.10.2007 01.04.2008 28.10.2008 03.11.2008 | |
| Sections 40, 41 and 42 | 01.10.2007 | 2007/2798(C.108) |
| Section 43 | 01.01.2008 | 2007/2798(C.108) |
| Section 44 | 30.04.2008 | 2008/800 (C. 39) |
| Section 45 | 24.07.2007 | 2007/2156(C.80) |
| Section 46 | 01.10.2007 | 2007/2798(C.108) |
| Section 47 | 01.04.2008 | 2008/745(C.30) |
| Section 48 and Schedule 6 | 03.11.2008 | 2008/1900(C.84) |
| Section 49 | 01.10.2007 | 2007/2798(C.108) |
| Section 50 and Schedules 7, 8 and 9 | 01.04.2008 01.04.2009 | |
| Section 51 | 01.10.2007 | 2007/2635(C.102) |
| Section 54 | 01.04.2008 | 2008/745(C.30) |
| Section 55 and Schedule 11 | 03.11.2008 03.11.2008 28.10.2008 01.04.2009 |