Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12)

Part 1 U.K. Amendments to Mental Health Act 1983

Chapter 1 U.K. Changes to key provisions

Mental disorder U.K.

3 Changes to exclusions from operation of 1983 Act U.K.

In section 1 of the 1983 Act (application of Act), for subsection (3) substitute—

“(3) Dependence on alcohol or drugs is not considered to be a disorder or disability of the mind for the purposes of subsection (2) above.”