UK Act of Parliament
1982
United Kingdom
Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1982
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Schedules
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In section 116(7)— (a) for the words “detention in a...
In section 45 for the words from “severe subnormality” onwards...
In section 71(6)— (a) for the words “detention in a...
In section 5— (a) after subsection (4) there shall be...
In paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1 for the words “an...
In section 1— (a) in subsection (3) for the words...
In section 72— (a) . . . . . ....
In section 8 after subsection (3) there shall be inserted—...
In section 11 after subsection (4) there shall be inserted—...
In section 14(2)— (a) for the words “detention in a...
In section 37— (a) after subsection (4) there shall be...
In Schedule 1— (a) in paragraph 2 for the words...
In section 23— (a) in subsection (2)(a) for the words...
In section 2(10) for the words “the court may make...
In section 18(1)(c) for the words “an order restricting his...
In Schedule 1, for Group D there shall be substituted—...
In section 5(7) for the words “an order restricting discharge”...
Schedule 3 para.50
Schedule 3 para.51
In section 105(1) for the word “observation” there shall be...
In section 14(4)— (a) after “1959” there shall be inserted...
After section 14(4) there shall be inserted—
In section 48— (a) in subsection (6)(a) for the words...
In section 1391), (2)(a) and (6)(c) for the word “observation”...
Sections 1 and 2 of this Act, and the amendments...
Browse 16 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Amendments of Bail Act 1976 etc.
Correspondence of patients.
Code of practice.
Practitioners approved for purposes of Part VI and s. 53.
General protection of detained patients.
Mental Health Act Commission.
Duty of managers of hospitals to give information to detained patients.
Duty of managers of hospitals to inform nearest relative of discharge of detained patient.
Replacement of mental welfare officers by approved social workers.
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Minor amendments.
Consequential amendments and repeals.
Expenses.
Interpretation and supplementary provisions.
Commencement and transitional provisions.
Short title and extent.
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