55 Interpretation of Part III
Mental Health Act 1983 (1983 c 20) | Legislation

55  Interpretation of Part III

(1)     In this Part of this Act—

[“authorised person” means a person who, for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2007, is an authorised person in relation to an activity which constitutes the exercise of a right of audience (within the meaning of that Act);]

“child” and “young person” have the same meaning as in the Children and Young Persons Act 1933;

“civil prisoner” has the meaning given to it by section 48(2)(c) above;

“guardian”, in relation to a child or young person, has the same meaning as in the Children and Young

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