Part 1

Amendments to Mental Health Act 1983
Chapter 1

Changes to key provisions

Mental disorder

Removal of categories of mental disorder
1
1
Section 1(2) of the 1983 Act (key definitions) is amended as set out in subsections (2) and (3).
2
For the definitions of “mental disorder” and “mentally disordered” substitute—
“mental disorder” means any disorder or disability of the mind; and
“mentally disordered” shall be construed accordingly;
.
3
The following definitions are omitted—
a
those of “severe mental impairment” and “severely mentally impaired”,
b
those of “mental impairment” and “mentally impaired”, and
c
that of “psychopathic disorder”.
4
Schedule 1 (which contains further amendments to the 1983 Act and amendments to other Acts) has effect.
S. 1 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); s. 1(4) in force for specified purposes at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1210, arts. 1(1)(b), 2(a) (with arts. 4, 5); s. 1 in force insofar as not already in force at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1900, arts. 1(1), 2(a) (with art. 3, Sch.)