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Mental Health Act 1983

Type Public General Act
Publication 1983-05-09
Last updated 2026-04-06
State In force
Department Statute Law Database
Source legislation.gov.uk
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378

Words in s. 62(2) substituted (3/11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 28(7), 56 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(g) (with art. 3, Sch.)

379

Words in s. 62(2) substituted (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 12(5), 56 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(b) (with art. 3, Sch.)

380

Words in s. 63 substituted (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 28(8), 56 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(g) (with art. 3, Sch.)

381

Words in s. 63 substituted (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 12(6), 56 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(b) (with art. 3, Sch.)

382

Words in s. 64(1) substituted (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 12(7)(a), 56 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(g) (with art. 3, Sch.)

383

Words in s. 64(1) substituted (1.4.2002) by 2000 c. 14, s. 116, Sch. 4 para. 9(2); S.I. 2001/4150, art. 3(3) (subject to transitional provisions in art. 4 and S.I. 2002/1493, art. 4); S.I. 2002/920, art. 3(3)(d) (with transitional provisions in Schs. 1-3 and art. 3(4)-(10))

388

S. 62A inserted (3.11.3008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 34(4), 56 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(j) (with art. 3, Sch.)

390

S. 65(1)(1A) substituted (3.11.2008) for s. 65(1)-(1C) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 38(2), 56 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(m) (with art. 3, Sch.)

391

S. 65(1): functions transferred (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), arts. 3(1), 4, 5, Sch. 1 Table 1 (with Sch. 4)

399

S. 66(1)(d) and word "or" at end of paragraph repealed (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 55, 56, Sch. 11 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(p) (with art. 3, Sch.)

402

S. 66(1)(fa)(fb) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 52, ss. 2(6)(a), 7(2)

404

S. 66(1)(fb) and word "or" at end of paragraph repealed (3.11.2005) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 55, 56, Sch. 11 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(p) (with art. 3, Sch.)

406

S. 66(1)(ga)(gb)(gc) and the word "or" at the end of each paragraph repealed (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 55, 56, Sch. 11 Pt. 5 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1210, art. 2(d) (with art. 4)

407

Words in s. 66(1)(h) inserted (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 25, 56 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(f) (with art. 3, Sch.)

411

Words in s. 66(2)(c) substituted (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 36(3), 56 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1210, art. 2(c) (with art. 4)

413

Words in s. 66(2)(d) substituted (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 1, 56, Sch. 1 para. 13 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1210, art. 2(a) (with art. 4)

415

Words in s. 66(2)(f) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 52, ss. 2(6)(b), 7(2),

424

Words in s. 67(2) inserted (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 13(2)(a), 56 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(b) (with art. 3, Sch.)

425

Words in s. 67(2) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 52, ss. 1(2), 7(2), Sch. 1, para. 8(3)

426

Ss. 68, 68A substituted (3.11.2008) for s. 68 by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 37(3), 56 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(l) (with art. 3, Sch.)

431

Ss. 68, 68A substituted (3.11.2008) for s. 68 by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 37(3), 56 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(l) (with art. 3, Sch.)

440

Words in s. 70(a) inserted (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 43, s. 55, Sch. 4 para. 12(9); S.I 1997/2200, art. 2

442

S. 71(3A) inserted (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 37(4), 56 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(l) (with art. 3, Sch.)

444

S. 72 applied (with modifications) (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/295, reg. 2, Sch.

445

S. 72(1) substituted (26.11.2001) by S.I. 2001/3712, art. 3

465

S. 73(1)(2) substituted (26.11.2001) by S.I. 2001/3712, art. 4

469

Words in s. 73(1)(a) substituted (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 4(9), 56 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(b) (with art. 3, Sch.)

472

Words in s. 74(1) inserted (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 43, s. 55, Sch. 4 para. 12(10); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2

480

Words in s. 74(5) inserted (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 43, s. 55, Sch. 4 para. 12(11); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2

483

Words in s. 74(6) inserted (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 43, s. 55, Sch. 4 para. 12(12); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2

485

Words in s. 75(1)(b) inserted (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 43, s. 55, Sch. 4 para. 12(13); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2

487

Words in s. 75(3)(b) inserted (1.10.2007) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 41(a), 56 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2007/2798, art. 2(e)

489

Words in s. 75(3) inserted (1.10.2007) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 41(b), 56 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2007/2798, art. 2(e)

490

S. 76 applied (with modifications) (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/295, reg. 2, Sch.

495

Words in s. 76(1) inserted (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 13(2)(b), 56 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(b) (with art. 3, Sch.)

496

Words in s. 76(1)(b) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 52, ss. 1(2), 7(2), Sch. 1, para. 11(b)

502

S. 77(3)(a)(b)(c) substituted (3.11.2008) for words in s. 77(3) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 32, 56, Sch. 3 para. 23 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1210, art. 2(b) (with art. 4)

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