http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/section/20BMental 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 II Compulsory Admission to Hospital and Guardianship<Substitution ChangeId="d29p2061" CommentaryRef="c20058921">Duration of authority and discharge</Substitution><Addition ChangeId="d29p2274" CommentaryRef="c19831221">Effect of expiry of community treatment order</Addition>20B1A community patient shall be deemed to be discharged absolutely from liability to recall under this Part of this Act, and the application for admission for treatment cease to have effect, on expiry of the community treatment order, if the order has not previously ceased to be in force.2For the purposes of subsection (1) above, a community treatment order expires on expiry of the community treatment period as extended under this Part of this Act, but this is subject to sections 21 and 22 below.S. 20B(1) modified (3.11.2008) by The Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 6 and After-care under Supervision: Savings, Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1210), arts. 1(1)(b), 11(e)S. 20: cross-heading substituted (3.11.2008) by virtue of Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 32(3), 56 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(i) (with art. 3, Sch.)Ss. 20A, 20B inserted (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 32(3), 56 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(i) (with art. 3, Sch.)Pt. II (ss. 2–34) modified by Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 36, SIF 85), ss. 17(2), 78(2)Part II (ss. 2-34) modified (E.W.) (1.1.1992) by Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991 (c. 25, SIF 39:1), s. 5(1), Sch. 1 para.3 (with saving in s. 8); S.I. 1991/2488, art. 2