SCHEDULE 3 Amendments of Mental Health Act 1983
Health and Social Care Act 2008 (2008 c 14) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 3 Amendments of Mental Health Act 1983

Section 52

1

In this Schedule “the MHA†means the Mental Health Act 1983 (c 20).

2

In section 57 of the MHA (treatment requiring consent and a second opinion), in subsection (2)(a), for “the Secretary of State†(in both places) substitute “the regulatory authorityâ€.

3

In section 58 of the MHA (treatment requiring consent or a second opinion), in subsection (3)(a), for “the Secretary of State†substitute “the regulatory authorityâ€.

4

(1)     Section 61 of the MHA (review of treatment) is amended as follows.

(2)     For “the Secretary of State†(wherever occurring) substitute “the regulatory authorityâ€.

(3)     In subsection (3), after “to him†insert “(whether in England or Wales)â€.

5

In section 64H of the MHA (certificates: supplementary provision), in subsections (4) and (5), for “appropriate national authority†substitute “regulatory authorityâ€.

6

(1)     Section 118 of the MHA (code of practice) is amended as follows.

(2)     In subsection (2), for “appointed for the purposes of this section by the Secretary of State†substitute “appointed for the purposes of this section by the regulatory authorityâ€.

(3)     After subsection (6) insert—

“(7)     The

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