Explanatory Notes

Mental Health Act 2007

2007 CHAPTER 12

19 July 2007

Commentary

Part 1 – Amendments to Mental Health Act 1983

Chapter 2 - Professional Roles
Section 13: Amendments to Part 5 of 1983 Act

59.Section 13 makes similar amendments to Part 5 of the 1983 Act (Mental Health Review Tribunals).  For example, it amends sections 67(2) and 76(1) so that an AC as well as a registered medical practitioner can visit and examine the patient for the purposes of a tribunal reference and tribunal application under those provisions.