http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/section/140Mental Health Act 1983An Act to consolidate the law relating to mentally disordered persons.1983-05-09texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-04-09Expert Participation2026-04-06
Mental Health Act 1983s. 118(5A)-(5C)Mental Health Act 2025s. 2(9)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 118(8)Mental Health Act 2025s. 2(11)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983Pt. 8AMental Health Act 2025s. 4s. 125D confers powers. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 2(2)(b)(c)Mental Health Act 2025s. 5(2)(b)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 3(2)(b)-(e)Mental Health Act 2025s. 5(3)(a)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 20(4)(b)-(e)Mental Health Act 2025s. 5(5)s. 5(6)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 17A(5)(b)-(f)Mental Health Act 2025s. 6(2)(a)s. 6(4)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 1AMental Health Act 2025s. 8(2)(b)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 63(1)Mental Health Act 2025s. 8(7)(a)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 63(1)Mental Health Act 2025s. 8(7)(b)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 63(2)Mental Health Act 2025s. 8(7)(c)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 56AMental Health Act 2025s. 11(2)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 58A(4)(c)(iii)Mental Health Act 2025s. 11(5)(b)(iii)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 56BMental Health Act 2025s. 12(2)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 64C(10)Mental Health Act 2025s. 12(7)(b)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 57AMental Health Act 2025s. 13(2)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 58(A1)Mental Health Act 2025s. 13(3)(a)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 64C(3)(3A)Mental Health Act 2025s. 13(8)(a)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 61(1A)-(1C)Mental Health Act 2025s. 16(2)(b)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 62(1ZA)Mental Health Act 2025s. 17(b)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 62ZA-62ZCMental Health Act 2025s. 18(4)s. 62ZC confers powers. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 118(1)(e)Mental Health Act 2025s. 18(6)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 119(2A)Mental Health Act 2025s. 19(3)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 64(1BA)-(1BD)Mental Health Act 2025s. 20(6)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 130ZA 130ZBMental Health Act 2025s. 21S. 130ZA confers powers. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 17A(4)(b)(c)Mental Health Act 2025s. 22(2)(b)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 17B(5A)Mental Health Act 2025s. 22(3)(b)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 17B(8)Mental Health Act 2025s. 22(3)(c)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 17E(2A)Mental Health Act 2025s. 22(4)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 17F(4A)Mental Health Act 2025s. 22(5)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 20A(8A)Mental Health Act 2025s. 22(6)(c)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 80C(7)Mental Health Act 2025s. 22(8)(b)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 85ZA(6)Mental Health Act 2025s. 22(9)(b)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 92(1B)Mental Health Act 2025s. 22(10)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 72(3B)Mental Health Act 2025s. 23(2)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 11(4)-(4C)Mental Health Act 2025s. 25(2)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 20(5)(a)Mental Health Act 2025s. 25(3)(a)(i)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 20(5)(b) and wordMental Health Act 2025s. 25(3)(a)(ii)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 20(6A)Mental Health Act 2025s. 25(3)(b)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 66(1)(ia)Mental Health Act 2025s. 25(4)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 17AAMental Health Act 2025s. 27(2)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 20A(8B)Mental Health Act 2025s. 27(4)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 66(1)(ib)Mental Health Act 2025s. 27(5)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 19(3A)Mental Health Act 2025s. 28s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 19(2A)Mental Health Act 2025s. 29(2)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 20(1)-(2A)Mental Health Act 2025s. 29(3)(a)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 2B(c)Mental Health Act 2025s. 29(5)(b)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 5(b)Mental Health Act 2025s. 29(5)(c)(ii)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 5B-5DMental Health Act 2025s. 29(5)(d)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 5(ba)Mental Health Act 2025s. 29(6)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 19(2A)Mental Health Act 2025s. 31(3)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 68(4A)Mental Health Act 2025s. 31(4)(e)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 143(2)(b)Mental Health Act 2025s. 31(6)(a)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 10(1)Mental Health Act 2025s. 31(7)(a)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 10(1)(b)Mental Health Act 2025s. 31(7)(b)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 10(2)Mental Health Act 2025s. 31(7)(c)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 75(2B)Mental Health Act 2025s. 33(3)(a)s. 33(4)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 23(2A)-(2C)Mental Health Act 2025s. 34s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 47AMental Health Act 2025s. 37(2)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 48AMental Health Act 2025s. 37(3)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 48BMental Health Act 2025s. 37(4)confers powers. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 143(3ZA)Mental Health Act 2025s. 37(5)(b)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 132(2A)(2B)Mental Health Act 2025s. 41(b)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 132A(1)(c)Mental Health Act 2025s. 42(b)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 132BMental Health Act 2025s. 43s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 130M 130NMental Health Act 2025s. 44(2)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 118(1)(f)Mental Health Act 2025s. 44(3)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 72(8)Mental Health Act 2025s. 45(3)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 117(3A)Mental Health Act 2025s. 46(3)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 135(7)(za)Mental Health Act 2025s. 48(4)(b)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 85(2A)Mental Health Act 2025s. 50(3)(c)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983Sch. A2Mental Health Act 2025s. 50(5)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 34A and cross-headingMental Health Act 2025Sch. 1 para. 8s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 2ZA 2ZBMental Health Act 2025Sch. 1 para. 11(4)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 2AAMental Health Act 2025Sch. 1 para. 11(5)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 5B(3)Mental Health Act 2025Sch. 1 para. 11(6)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 5C(4)Mental Health Act 2025Sch. 1 para. 11(7)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 5D(3)Mental Health Act 2025Sch. 1 para. 11(8)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 6(4)Mental Health Act 2025Sch. 1 para. 11(9)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 6ZAMental Health Act 2025Sch. 1 para. 11(10)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 56(6)Mental Health Act 2025Sch. 1 para. 13(b)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 72(1ZA)Mental Health Act 2025Sch. 1 para. 17(2)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 72(1B)Mental Health Act 2025Sch. 1 para. 17(4)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 73(9)Mental Health Act 2025Sch. 1 para. 18s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 30A 30B and cross-headingMental Health Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 2s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983Sch. A1Mental Health Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 3s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 118(1)(c)Mental Health Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 17(b)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 36AMental Health Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 27s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 38(8)Mental Health Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 28s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 8(b)Mental Health Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 29(c)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 8ZAMental Health Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 29(d)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 9Mental Health Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 29(e)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 11Mental Health Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 29(f)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 5(b)Mental Health Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 30(c)(i)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 5(d) and wordMental Health Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 30(c)(ii)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 7(b)(i)Mental Health Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 30(d)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 7AMental Health Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 30(e)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 9Mental Health Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 30(f)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 118(1)(d)Mental Health Act 2025Sch. 3 para. 2(2)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 130A(1A)Mental Health Act 2025Sch. 3 para. 3(3)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 130B(2)(c)(d)Mental Health Act 2025Sch. 3 para. 4(3)(c)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 130B(2A)-(2D)Mental Health Act 2025Sch. 3 para. 4(4)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 130B(6A)Mental Health Act 2025Sch. 3 para. 4(7)s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 130CA-130CCMental Health Act 2025Sch. 3 para. 6s. 130CC confers powers. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983s. 130DAMental Health Act 2025Sch. 3 para. 7s. 56(3)Mental Health Act 1983ActArmed Forces Act 1996Sch. 2 para. 9(replacing1968 c 20 s. 23)s. 36(2)Mental Health Act 1983ActArmed Forces Act 1996Sch. 2 para. 4(replacing1957 c 53 s. 63)s. 36(2)Mental Health Act 1983ActArmed Forces Act 1996Sch. 2 para. 4(replacing1957 c 53 s. 63)s. 36(2)Mental Health Act 1983ActArmed Forces Act 1996Sch. 2 para. 1(replacing1955 c 19 s. 116)s. 36(2)Mental Health Act 1983ActArmed Forces Act 1996Sch. 2 para. 1(replacing1955 c 19 s. 116)s. 36(2)Mental Health Act 1983ActArmed Forces Act 1996Sch. 2 para. 1(replacing1955 c 18 s 116)s. 36(2)Mental Health Act 1983ActArmed Forces Act 1996Sch. 2 para. 1(replacing1955 c 18 s 116)s. 36(2)Mental Health Act 1983s. 74(8)Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015Sch. 3 para. 3(3)s. 95(1)
Part X Miscellaneous and Supplementary Miscellaneous provisions<Substitution ChangeId="d29p15170" CommentaryRef="c19861481">Notification of hospitals having arrangements for special cases.</Substitution>140It shall be the duty of every integrated care board and of ... every Local Health Board to give notice to every local social services authority for an area wholly or partly comprised within the area of the integrated care board or ... Local Health Board specifying the hospital or hospitals administered by or otherwise available to the integrated care board or ... Local Health Board in which arrangements are from time to time in force afor the reception of patients in cases of special urgency;bfor the provision of accommodation or facilities designed so as to be specially suitable for patients who have not attained the age of 18 years.S. 140: title substituted (3.11.2008) by virtue of Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 31(4), 56 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(h) (with art. 3, Sch.)S. 140: functions of local authority may be responsibility of an executive of the authority (1.4.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/695, reg. 3(2)(b), Sch. 2Words in s. 140 substituted (1.4.2007) by The References to Health Authorities Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/961), art. 3, Sch. para. 13(12)Words in s. 140 inserted (1.10.2002) by 2002 c. 17, s. 2(5), Sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 48(b); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(d) (with saving in art. 3(3) and transitional provision in art. 4)Words inserted by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 66(1), Sch. 9 para. 24(8)Words in s. 140 substituted (28.6.1995 for certain purposes, otherwise 1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, s. 2(1), Sch. 1, Pt. III, para. 107(12) (with ss. 2(3), 8)S. 140(a)(b) substituted (3.11.2008) for words in s. 140 by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 31(4), 56 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(h) (with art. 3, Sch.)Words in s. 140 inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 45(1)(a), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)Words in s. 140 omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 45(1)(b), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)Words in s. 140 inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 45(1)(c), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)Words in s. 140 omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 45(1)(d), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)Words in s. 140 inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 45(1)(e), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)Words in s. 140 omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 45(1)(f), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)Words in s. 140 substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 19; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)