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Part 1 Amendments to Mental Health Act 1983Previous MatchNext Match
Chapter 1 Changes to key provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match
Chapter 2 Professional rolesPrevious MatchNext Match
Approved clinicians and responsible cliniciansPrevious MatchNext Match
11.Further amendments to Part 3 of 1983 ActPrevious MatchNext Match
14.Amendments to other provisions of 1983 ActPrevious MatchNext Match
16.Certain registered medical practitioners to be treated as approved under section 12 of 1983 ActPrevious MatchNext Match
17.Regulations as to approvals in relation to England and WalesPrevious MatchNext Match
Approved mental health professionalsPrevious MatchNext Match
18.Approved mental health professionalsPrevious MatchNext Match
19.Approval of courses etc for approved mental health professionalsPrevious MatchNext Match
20.Amendment to section 62 of Care Standards Act 2000Previous MatchNext Match
21.Approved mental health professionals: further amendmentsPrevious MatchNext Match
Conflicts of interest in professional rolesPrevious MatchNext Match
Chapter 3 Safeguards for patientsPrevious MatchNext Match
Chapter 4 Supervised community treatmentPrevious MatchNext Match
Chapter 5 Mental Health Review TribunalsPrevious MatchNext Match
Chapter 8 MiscellaneousPrevious MatchNext Match
42.Offence of ill-treatment: increase in maximum penalty on conviction on indictmentPrevious MatchNext Match
43.Informal admission of patients aged 16 or 17Previous MatchNext Match
45.Delegation of powers of managers of NHS foundation trustsPrevious MatchNext Match
47.Welsh Ministers: procedure for instrumentsPrevious MatchNext Match
SCHEDULES
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Categories of mental disorder: further amendments etcPrevious MatchNext Match
Part 1 Amendments to 1983 ActPrevious MatchNext Match
1.The 1983 Act is amended as follows. Previous MatchNext Match
2.In section 3(2) (grounds for application for admission for treatment),...Previous MatchNext Match
3.In section 7(2) (grounds for guardianship application), in paragraph (a),...Previous MatchNext Match
4.In section 20 (renewal of detention or guardianship)— Previous MatchNext Match
5.In section 35(3) (conditions for exercise of power to remand...Previous MatchNext Match
6.In section 36(1) (conditions for exercise of power to remand...Previous MatchNext Match
7.In section 37 (power to order hospital admission or guardianship)—...Previous MatchNext Match
8.In section 38(1) (conditions for exercise of power to make...Previous MatchNext Match
9.In section 45A(2) (conditions for exercise of power to direct...Previous MatchNext Match
10.In section 47(1) (power to make transfer direction), in paragraph...Previous MatchNext Match
11.In section 48 (further power to make transfer direction)— Previous MatchNext Match
12.In section 51(6) (further power to make hospital order), in...Previous MatchNext Match
13.In section 66(2) (time limits for applications to tribunals), in...Previous MatchNext Match
14.In section 72 (powers of tribunals)— (a) in subsection (1)(b)(i),...Previous MatchNext Match
15.(1) Section 86 (application of power to remove alien patients)...Previous MatchNext Match
16.(1) Section 141 (Members of Parliament etc ) is amended...Previous MatchNext Match
17.In section 145(1) (interpretation), for the definitions of “mental disorder”,...Previous MatchNext Match
SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match
Approved mental health professionals: further amendments to 1983 ActPrevious MatchNext Match
1.The 1983 Act is amended as follows. Previous MatchNext Match
2.In the following provisions, for “approved social worker” substitute “...Previous MatchNext Match
3.(1) Section 10 (transfer of guardianship) is amended as follows....Previous MatchNext Match
4.(1) Section 11 (general provisions as to applications) is amended...Previous MatchNext Match
5.(1) Section 13 (the title to which becomes “Duty of...Previous MatchNext Match
6.In section 14 (social reports), for “a social worker” substitute...Previous MatchNext Match
7.In the following provisions, for “approved social worker” substitute “...Previous MatchNext Match
8.For section 115 substitute— Powers of entry and inspection (1) An approved mental health professional may at all reasonable...Previous MatchNext Match
9.In section 118(1)(a) (application of code of practice), for “approved...Previous MatchNext Match
10.In the following provisions, for “approved social worker” substitute “...Previous MatchNext Match
11.(1) Section 145 (interpretation) is amended as follows. Previous MatchNext Match
SCHEDULE 3Previous MatchNext Match
Supervised community treatment: further amendments to 1983 ActPrevious MatchNext Match
1.The 1983 Act is amended as follows. Previous MatchNext Match
Application in respect of patient already in hospitalPrevious MatchNext Match
Return of patients absent without leavePrevious MatchNext Match
Assignment of responsibility for community patientsPrevious MatchNext Match
Renewal of authority to detain patientsPrevious MatchNext Match
Special provisions as to patients absent without leavePrevious MatchNext Match
Patients sentenced to imprisonment etcPrevious MatchNext Match
Orders appointing acting nearest relativePrevious MatchNext Match
Applications and references to Mental Health Review TribunalPrevious MatchNext Match
18.(1) Section 66 (applications to tribunals) is amended as follows....Previous MatchNext Match
19.In section 67 (references to tribunals by Secretary of State...Previous MatchNext Match
20.In section 69 (applications to tribunals concerning patients subject to...Previous MatchNext Match
21.(1) Section 72 (powers of tribunals) is amended as follows....Previous MatchNext Match
22.In section 76 (visiting and examination of patients), in subsection...Previous MatchNext Match
23.In section 77 (general provisions concerning tribunal applications), in subsection...Previous MatchNext Match
General protection of detained patientsPrevious MatchNext Match
Retaking of patients escaping from custodyPrevious MatchNext Match
Members of Parliament suffering from mental disorderPrevious MatchNext Match
Application of certain provisions to patients concerned in criminal proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match
SCHEDULE 4Previous MatchNext Match
Supervised community treatment: amendments to other ActsPrevious MatchNext Match
SCHEDULE 5Previous MatchNext Match
Cross-border arrangementsPrevious MatchNext Match
Part 1 Amendments to Part 6 of 1983 ActPrevious MatchNext Match
Transfer of patients: Northern IrelandPrevious MatchNext Match
5.In section 81 (removal of patients to Northern Ireland), in...Previous MatchNext Match
6.After that section insert— Removal of community patients to Northern...Previous MatchNext Match
7.(1) Section 81A (transfer of responsibility for patients to Northern...Previous MatchNext Match
8.In section 82 (removal to England and Wales of patients...Previous MatchNext Match
9.In section 82A (the title to which becomes “Transfer of...Previous MatchNext Match
Transfer of patients: Channel Islands and Isle of ManPrevious MatchNext Match
10.Before section 83A (the title to which becomes “Transfer of...Previous MatchNext Match
11.In section 85 (patients removed from Channel Islands or Isle...Previous MatchNext Match
12.Before section 85A (the title to which becomes “Responsibility for...Previous MatchNext Match
13.(1) Section 85A is amended as follows. Previous MatchNext Match
Patients absent from hospitals in England and WalesPrevious MatchNext Match
General provisions as to patients removed from England and WalesPrevious MatchNext Match
SCHEDULE 6Previous MatchNext Match
Victims' rightsPrevious MatchNext Match
Hospital orders (with or without restriction orders)Previous MatchNext Match
2.(1) Section 36 (victims' rights: preliminary) is amended as follows....Previous MatchNext Match
3.After section 36 insert— Supplemental provision for case where no...Previous MatchNext Match
4.In section 37 (the title to which becomes “Representations where...Previous MatchNext Match
5.After section 37 insert— Representations where restriction order not made...Previous MatchNext Match
6.In section 38 (the title to which becomes “Information where...Previous MatchNext Match
7.After section 38 insert — Information where restriction order not...Previous MatchNext Match
Hospital directions and limitation directionsPrevious MatchNext Match
Transfer directions (with or without restriction directions)Previous MatchNext Match
10.(1) Section 42 (victims' rights: preliminary) is amended as follows....Previous MatchNext Match
11.After section 42 insert— Supplemental provision for case where no...Previous MatchNext Match
12.In section 43 (the title to which becomes “Representations where...Previous MatchNext Match
13.After section 43 insert— Representations where restriction direction not given...Previous MatchNext Match
14.In section 44 (the title to which becomes “Information where...Previous MatchNext Match
15.After section 44 insert — Information where restriction direction not...Previous MatchNext Match
SCHEDULE 7Previous MatchNext Match
Mental Capacity Act 2005: new Schedule A1Previous MatchNext Match
SCHEDULE 8Previous MatchNext Match
Mental Capacity Act 2005: new Schedule 1APrevious MatchNext Match
SCHEDULE 9Previous MatchNext Match
Amendments relating to new section 4A of, & Schedule A1 to, Mental Capacity Act 2005Previous MatchNext Match
Part 1 Other amendments to Mental Capacity Act 2005Previous MatchNext Match
Section 35: Appointment of independent mental capacity advocatesPrevious MatchNext Match
Section 38: IMCAs and provision of accommodation by NHS bodyPrevious MatchNext Match
Section 39: IMCAs and provision of accommodation by local authorityPrevious MatchNext Match
Section 40: Exceptions to duty to appoint IMCAsPrevious MatchNext Match
Section 50: Application to the Court of ProtectionPrevious MatchNext Match
Section 65: Rules, regulations and ordersPrevious MatchNext Match
SCHEDULE 10Previous MatchNext Match
SCHEDULE 11Previous MatchNext Match
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