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Mental Health Act 1983
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· 1983-05-09
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@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@
- (b) under section 110(2) or 111(2) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000, . . .
- (c) under any of sections 225 to 228 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, or
- (c) under section 225(2) or 226(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, or
- (d) under section 29(4) or (6) of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (minimum sentences in certain cases of using someone to mind a weapon),
@@ -3416,7 +3416,7 @@
- (i) in subsection (5) for the words “the Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1982” there shall be substituted the words “ the Mental Health Act 1983 ”; and
- (ii) in subsection (6)(b) for the words “section 31(8) of the said Act of 1982” there shall be substituted the words “ section 38(7) of the said Act of 1983 ”.
- (ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
@@ -3908,7 +3908,7 @@
#### Application of Act: “mental disorder”.
#### Admission for treatment.
#### Admission for assessment.
##### 12A
@@ -4350,7 +4350,7 @@
- (d) the name of the person who is to be the community responsible medical officer, and of the person who is to be the supervisor, in relation to the patient after he leaves hospital.
#### Requirements to secure receipt of after-care under supervision.
#### Supervision applications: supplementary.
##### 25C
@@ -4728,7 +4728,7 @@
- (c) include such supplementary, incidental or consequential provisions as appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient.
#### Nearest relative of minor under guardianship, etc.
#### Appointment by court of acting nearest relative.
##### 45B
@@ -4856,7 +4856,7 @@
## Part 4A — Treatment of community patients not recalled to hospital
#### Effect of hospital and limitation directions.
#### Persons ordered to be kept in custody during Her Majesty’s pleasure.
##### 64A
@@ -5268,7 +5268,7 @@
- (6) But the responsible clinician may only specify conditions under subsection (5) above which an approved mental health professional agrees should be specified.
#### References by Secretary of State concerning restricted patients.
#### Applications to tribunals concerning restricted patients.
##### 80D
@@ -5974,6 +5974,8 @@
[^c18677561]: Word in s. 37(1A)(b) repealed (6.4.2007) by [Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (c. 38)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/38), [ss. 49](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/38/section/49), [65](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/38/section/65), [66(2)(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/38/section/66/2/3), [Sch. 1 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/38/schedule/1/paragraph/2), [Sch. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/38/schedule/5); [S.I. 2007/858](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/858), [art. 2(n)(iii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/858/article/2/n/iii)
[^c20375381]: Words in s. 37(1A)(c) substituted (14.7.2008) by [Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/4), [ss. 148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/4/section/148), [153](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/4/section/153), [Sch. 26 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/4/schedule/26/paragraph/8); [S.I. 2008/1586](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1586), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1586/article/2/1), [Sch. 1 para. 48(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1586/schedule/1/paragraph/48/f)
[^c18677581]: S. 37(1A)(d) and preceding word inserted (6.4.2007) by [Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (c. 38)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/38), [ss. 49](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/38/section/49), [66(2)(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/38/section/66/2/3), [Sch. 1 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/38/schedule/1/paragraph/2); [S.I. 2007/858](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/858), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/858/article/2/g)
[^c10387211]: Words in s. 37(4) repealed (1.10.1997) by [1997 c. 43](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/43), [s. 55](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/43/section/55), [Sch. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/43/schedule/4), [para. 12(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/43/paragraph/12/3), [Sch. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/43/schedule/6); [S.I. 1997/2200](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2200), [art. 2(1)(o)(2)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2200/article/2/1/o/2/f)
@@ -6716,6 +6718,8 @@
[^c10395661]: [Sch. 4 para. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/schedule/4/paragraph/23) (a)(e)(f)(k)-(m) repealed (1.1.1992) by [Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991 (c. 25, SIF 39:1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/25), [s. 8(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/25/section/8/3), [Sch.4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/25/schedule/4) (with saving in [s. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/25/section/8)); [S.I. 1991/2488](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/2488), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/2488/article/2)
[^c20586021]: [Sch. 4 para. 23(d)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/schedule/4/paragraph/23/d/ii) repealed (14.7.2008) by [Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/4), [ss. 149](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/4/section/149), [153](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/4/section/153), [Sch. 28 Pt. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/4/schedule/28/part/3); [S.I. 2008/1586](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1586), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1586/article/2/1), [Sch. 1 para. 50(3)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1586/schedule/1/paragraph/50/3/d)
[^c10395721]: [1968 c. 20](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/20).
[^c18676511]: [Sch. 4 para. 25](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/schedule/4/paragraph/25) repealed (1.10.2007) by [Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9), [ss. 67(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/section/67/2), [68(1)-(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/section/68/1), [Sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/schedule/7) (with [ss. 27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/section/27), [28](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/section/28), [29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/section/29), [62](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/section/62)); [S.I. 2007/1897](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1897), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1897/article/2)
@@ -7118,9 +7122,9 @@
[^M_C_9be975fd-bb56-413f-e70b-bbd6b0771c51]: Act modified (temp.) (27.3.2020 at 9.00 a.m.) by [Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7), [s. 87(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/section/87/2), [Sch. 8 para. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/schedule/8/paragraph/13) (with [ss. 88-90](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/section/88), [Sch. 8 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/schedule/8/paragraph/2)); [S.I. 2020/366](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/366), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/366/regulation/2) (which affecting provision expires (25.3.2022) by virtue of [Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7), [s. 89](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/section/89)
#### Remand to hospital for report on accused’s mental condition.
#### Adult community patients
#### Remand of accused person to hospital for treatment.
#### Meaning of “relevant treatment”
#### Removal of community patients to Northern Ireland
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#### Transfer of conditionally discharged patients from Scotland
#### Duty of managers of hospitals to give information to community patients
#### Removal of community patients to Northern Ireland
#### Removal of patients to Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
#### Application to Northern Ireland.
#### Duty of managers of hospitals to give information to detained patients.
#### Removal of patients to Northern Ireland.
#### Transfer of responsibility for conditionally discharged patients to England and Wales from Northern Ireland
#### Application to Scotland.
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