Mental Health Act 2007

Type Public General Act
Publication 2007-07-19
Last updated 2019-05-16
State In force
Department Statute Law Database
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Reform history JSON API
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S. 50 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); s. 50(5)(7)(8)-(13) in force for specified purposes at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/745, art. 4; s. 50 in force insofar as not already in force at 1.4.2009 by S.I. 2009/139, art. 2(b) (with Sch. paras. 3, 4)

16

s. 55 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); s. 55 in force for specified purposes for E.W. at 28.10.2008 by S.I. 2008/2788, art. 2(b); s. 55 in force for specified purposes at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1210, arts. 1(1)(b), 2(c) (with art. 4); s. 55 in force for specified purposes at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1900, arts. 1(1), 2(p); s. 55 in force for specified purposes at 1.4.2009 by S.I. 2009/139, art. 2(f)

17

S. 56(1) power partly exercised: 24.7.2007 appointed for s. 45 (E.W.) by {S.I. 2007/2156}, art. 2 S. 56(1) power partly exercised: different dates appointed for specified provisions and purposes (E.W.) by {S.I. 2007/2798}, arts. 2-4 S. 56(1) power partly exercised: 1.4.2008 appointed for specified provisions and purposes by {S.I. 2008/745}, arts. 2-4 S. 56(1) partly exercised: 30.4.2008 appointed for s. 44 by {S.I. 2009/800}, art. 2 (with art. 3) S. 56(1) power partly exercised: 3.11.2008 appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2008/1210}, arts. 1(1)(b), 2, (with arts. 3-12) S. 56(1) power partly exercised: 3.11.2008 power appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2008/1900}, arts. 1(1), 2, (with art. 3, Sch.) S. 56(1) power partly exercised: 3.11.2008 appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2008/2561}, art. 2 (with art. 3, Sch.) S. 56(1) power partly exercised: 28.10.2008 appointed for specified provisions and purposes (E.W.) by {S.I. 2008/2788}, art. 2 S. 56(1) power partly exercised: 1.4.2009 appointed for specified provisions and purposes by {S.I. 2009/139}, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in art. 3, Sch) S. 56(1) power partly exercised: 1.4.2010 appointed for s. 31(3) (E.W.) by {S.I. 2010/143}, art. 2

18

S. 56(3) power fully exercised: 1.10.2007 appointed for s. 51 (E.W.) by {S.I. 2007/2635}, art. 2

19

Sch. 1 para. 13 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 1 para. 13 in force for specified purposes at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1210, arts. 1(1)(b), 2(a)

20

Sch. 2 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 2 para. 1 in force for E. at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(d); Sch. 2 para. 1 in force insofar as not already in force for W. at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/2561, art. 2(b)

21

Sch. 2 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 2 para. 2 in force for E. at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(d); Sch. 2 para. 2 in force insofar as not already in force for W. at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/2561, art. 2(b)

22

Sch. 2 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 2 para. 3 in force for E. at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(d); Sch. 2 para. 3 in force insofar as not already in force for W. at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/2561, art. 2(b)

23

Sch. 2 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 2 para. 4 in force for E. at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(d); Sch. 2 para. 4 in force insofar as not already in force for W. at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/2561, art. 2(b)

24

Sch. 2 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 2 para. 5 in force for E. at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(d); Sch. 2 para. 5 in force insofar as not already in force for W. at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/2561, art. 2(b)

25

Sch. 2 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 2 para. 6 in force for E. at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(d); Sch. 2 para. 6 in force insofar as not already in force for W. at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/2561, art. 2(b)

26

Sch. 2 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 2 para. 7 in force for E. at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(d); Sch. 2 para. 7 in force insofar as not already in force for W. at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/2561, art. 2(b)

27

Sch. 2 para. 8 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 2 para. 8 in force for E. at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(d); Sch. 2 para. 8 in force insofar as not already in force for W. at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/2561, art. 2(b)

28

Sch. 2 para. 9 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 2 para. 9 in force for E. at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(d); Sch. 2 para. 9 in force insofar as not already in force for W. at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/2561, art. 2(b)

29

Sch. 2 para. 10 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 2 para. 10 in force for E. at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(d); Sch. 2 para. 10 in force insofar as not already in force for W. at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/2561, art. 2(b)

30

Sch. 2 para. 11 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 2 para. 11 in force for E. at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(d); Sch. 2 para. 11 in force insofar as not already in force for W. at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/2561, art. 2(b)

31

Sch. 3 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 3 para. 4 in force for specified purposes at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/745, art. 2(c)(ii); Sch. 3 in force insofar as not already in force at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1900, arts. 1(1), 2(i) (with art. 3, Sch.)

32

Sch. 3 para. 16 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 3 para. 16 in force at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1210, arts. 1(1)(b), 2(b) (with art. 4)

33

Sch. 3 para. 17 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 3 para. 17 in force at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1210, arts. 1(1)(b), 2(b) (with art. 4)

34

Sch. 3 para. 21 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 3 para. 21(4) in force at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1210, arts. 1(1)(b), 2(b) (with art. 4); Sch. 3 in force insofar as not already in force at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1900, arts. 1(1), 2(i) (with art. 3, Sch.)

35

Sch. 3 para. 23 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 3 para. 23 in force at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1210, arts. 1(1)(b), 2(b) (with art. 4)

36

Sch. 3 para. 24 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 3 para. 24 in force at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1210, arts. 1(1)(b), 2(b) (with art. 4)

37

Sch. 3 para. 25 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 3 para. 25 in force at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1210, arts. 1(1)(b), 2(b) (with art. 4)

38

Sch. 5 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 5 para. 1 in force at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1900, arts. 1(1), 2(n) (with art. 3, Sch.)

39

Sch. 5 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 5 para. 3 in force at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1900, arts. 1(1), 2(n) (with art. 3, Sch.)

40

Sch. 5 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 5 para. 4 in force for specified purposes for E.W. at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2798, art. 2(c)(i); Sch. 5 para. 4 in force at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1900, arts. 1(1), 2(n) (with art. 3, Sch.)

41

Sch. 5 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 5 para. 6 in force at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1900, arts. 1(1), 2(n) (with art. 3, Sch.)

42

Sch. 5 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 5 para. 7 in force for E.W. at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2798, art. 2(c)(ii)

43

Sch. 5 para. 8 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 5 para. 8 in force for E.W. at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2798, art. 2(c)(iii)

44

Sch. 5 para. 9 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 5 para. 9 in force for E.W. at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2798, art. 2(c)(iv)

45

Sch. 5 para. 10 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 5 para. 10 in force at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1900, arts. 1(1), 2(n) (with art. 3, Sch.)

46

Sch. 5 para. 11 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 5 para. 11 in force for E.W. at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2798, art. 2(c)(v)

47

Sch. 5 para. 12 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 5 para. 12 in force at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1900, arts. 1(1), 2(n) (with art. 3, Sch.)

48

Sch. 5 para. 13 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 5 para. 13 in force for E.W. at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2798, art. 2(c)(vi)

49

Sch. 5 para. 14 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 5 para. 14 in force insofar as not already in force for E.W. at 28.10.2008 by S.I. 2008/2788, art. 2(a)

50

Sch. 5 para. 15 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 5 para. 15 in force at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1900, arts. 1(1), 2(n) (with art. 3, Sch.)

51

Sch. 5 para. 16 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 5 para. 16 in force at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1900, arts. 1(1), 2(n) (with art. 3, Sch.)

52

Sch. 5 para. 17 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 5 para. 17 in force at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1900, arts. 1(1), 2(n) (with art. 3, Sch.)

53

Sch. 5 para. 18 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 5 para. 18(a) in force for E.W. at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2798, art. 2(c)(vii); Sch. 5 para. 18 in force insofar as not already in force at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1900, arts. 1(1), 2(n) (with art. 3, Sch.)

54

Sch. 5 para. 19 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 5 para. 19 in force for E.W. at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2798, art. 2(c)(viii)

55

Sch. 5 para. 20 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 5 para. 20 in force insofar as not already in force for E.W. at 28.10.2008 by S.I. 2008/2788, art. 2(a)

56

Sch. 5 para. 21 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 5 para. 21(2)(c) in force for E.W. at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2798, art. 2(c)(ix); Sch. 5 para. 21 in force insofar as not already in force at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1900, arts. 1(1), 2(n) (with art. 3, Sch.)

76

Sch. 7 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 7 in force for specified purposes at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/745, art. 4(a); Sch. 7 in force insofar as not already in force at 1.4.2009 by S.I. 2009/139, art. 2(c) (with Sch. paras. 3, 4)

78

Sch. 11 Pt. 5 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 11 Pt. 5 in force at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/1210, arts. 1(1)(b), 2(d)

84

S. 38(3)(a)(d)(6)(7)(a)(9) in force at 1.12.2017 by S.I. 2017/1038, art. 2 (with arts. 3, 4)

85

S. 38(5) in force at 1.12.2017 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2017/1038, art. 2

86

Sch. 9 para. 2 omitted (16.5.2019 for specified purposes) by virtue of Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 (c. 18), s. 6(3), Sch. 2 para. 13

87

Sch. 9 para. 5(3) omitted (16.5.2019 for specified purposes) by virtue of Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 (c. 18), s. 6(3), Sch. 2 para. 13

88

Sch. 9 para. 6 omitted (16.5.2019 for specified purposes) by virtue of Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 (c. 18), s. 6(3), Sch. 2 para. 13

89

Sch. 9 para. 7(3)(4) omitted (16.5.2019 for specified purposes) by virtue of Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 (c. 18), s. 6(3), Sch. 2 para. 13

90

Sch. 9 para. 8 omitted (16.5.2019 for specified purposes) by virtue of Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 (c. 18), s. 6(3), Sch. 2 para. 13

91

Sch. 9 para. 9 omitted (16.5.2019 for specified purposes) by virtue of Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 (c. 18), s. 6(3), Sch. 2 para. 13

92

Sch. 9 para. 10(2)(3) omitted (16.5.2019 for specified purposes) by virtue of Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 (c. 18), s. 6(3), Sch. 2 para. 13

93

Sch. 9 para. 11 omitted (16.5.2019 for specified purposes) by virtue of Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 (c. 18), s. 6(3), Sch. 2 para. 13

Restriction orders

Conditionally discharged patients subject to limitation directions

Offence of ill-treatment: increase in maximum penalty on conviction on indictment

Places of safety

Local Health Boards

Welsh Ministers: procedure for instruments

Independent mental capacity advocacy service: exceptions

Mental Capacity Act 2005: deprivation of liberty

Amendment to section 20(11) of Mental Capacity Act 2005

After Schedule 1 to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9) insert—

After Schedule 1 to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9) insert—

Before Schedule 1 to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9) insert—

Before Schedule 1 to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9) insert—

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