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 15: Amendments to other Acts

61.Section 15 makes consequential amendments to the Army Act 1955, the Air Force Act 1955, the Naval Discipline Act 1957, the Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964 and the Armed Forces Act 2006 to replace the term "responsible medical officer" with the term "responsible clinician", where it is mentioned in those Acts.