Part 23

General

Meaning of “mental disorder”
328
1
Subject to subsection (2) below, in this Act “mental disorder” means any—
a
mental illness;
b
personality disorder; or
c
learning disability,
however caused or manifested; and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly.
2
A person is not mentally disordered by reason only of any of the following—
a
sexual orientation;
b
sexual deviancy;
c
transsexualism;
d
transvestism;
e
dependence on, or use of, alcohol or drugs;
f
behaviour that causes, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to any other person;
g
acting as no prudent person would act.
S. 328 in force at 5.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3 (as substituted (1.7.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/375, art. 2 and as amended (22.9.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/459, art. 2)