This page contains links to the most useful pieces of legislation for mental health practitioners.

Main legislation

The three most important Acts have separate menus which are located on the left-hand side of the screen and which have quick links to relevant documents. The Overview pages contain summaries and links to various resources. Alternatively, if you know what you are looking for, then browse through the "category tree" by clicking on the [+] symbols below.

Mental Health Act 2007

Mental Health Act 2007 Overview

[−] Mental Health Act 2007‎ (2 categories, 5 pages) [+] Mental Health Act 2007 commencement orders‎ (11 pages) [+] Mental Health Act 2007 secondary legislation‎ (4 categories)   Mental Health Act 2007   Mental Health Act 2007 Explanatory Notes   Mental Health Act 2007 in force dates   Mental Health Act 2007 Overview   Mental Health Bill 2006

Mental Health Act 1983

Mental Health Act 1983 Overview

[−] Mental Health Act 1983‎ (4 categories, 10 pages) [+] Legislation amending MHA 1983‎ (76 pages) [+] Mental Health Regulations‎ (5 pages) [+] Tribunal legislation‎ (21 pages) [+] Tribunal resources‎ (25 pages)   Mental Health Act 1983   Mental Health Act 1983 Code Of Practice for England   Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice for Wales   Mental Health Act 1983 Codes of Practice   Mental Health Act 1983 information leaflets   Mental Health Act 1983 Overview   Mental Health Act 1983 Statutory Forms   Mental Health Regulations   Reference Guide to the Mental Health Act 1983   Tribunal Rules

Mental Capacity Act 2005

Mental Capacity Act 2005 Overview

[−] Mental Capacity Act 2005‎ (2 categories, 5 pages) [+] Mental Capacity Act 2005 commencement orders‎ (7 pages) [+] Mental Capacity Act 2005 secondary legislation‎ (5 categories)   Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Standard Forms   Mental Capacity Act 2005   Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice   Mental Capacity Act 2005 Explanatory Notes   Mental Capacity Act 2005 Overview

Other legislation

[−] Other useful legislation‎ (14 pages)

  Civil Procedure Rules 1998

  Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991

  Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964

  Data Protection Act 1998

  Domestic Violence Crime and Victims Act 2004

  European Convention on Human Rights

  Hague Convention on the International Protection of Adults 2000

  Health Act 2006

  High Security Psychiatric Services (Arrangements for Safety and Security at Ashworth, Broadmoor and Rampton Hospitals) Directions 2011

  Human Rights Act 1998

  NHS and Community Care Act 1990

  Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

  Safety and Security in Ashworth, Broadmoor and Rampton Hospitals Directions 2000

  Visits by Children to Ashworth, Broadmoor and Rampton Hospitals Directions 1999

[−] Miscellaneous legislation‎ (80 pages)

  Access to Justice Act 1999

  Access to Justice Act 1999 (Destination of Appeals) Order 2000

  Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001

  Care Quality Commission (Additional Functions) Regulations 2009

  Care Quality Commission (Additional Functions) Regulations 2011

  Care Quality Commission (Registration) Regulations 2009/3112

  Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2006

  Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2005/352

  Civil Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2011/586

  Community Care, Services for Carers and Children's Services (Direct Payments) (England) Regulations 2009

  Community Legal Service (Financial) (Amendment No 2) Regulations 2009

  Community Legal Service (Financial) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

  Community Legal Service (Funding) (Amendment No.2) Order 2011

  Contempt of Court Act 1981

  Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

  Coroners and Justice Act 2009

  Coroners and Justice Bill 2009

  Criminal Appeal Act 1968

  Disability Discrimination Act 1995

  Equality Act 2010

  Extradition Act 2003

  Family Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 2011/1045

  Health Act 2009 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2010/1863

  Health and Social Care Act 2008

  Health and Social Care Bill 2010-11

  Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983

  Homicide Act 1957

  Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008

  Immigration Act 1971

  Income Support (General) Regulations 1987

  Insolvency Rules 1986

  Juries Act 1974

  Land Registration Act 2002

  Lasting Powers of Attorney, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Public Guardian (Amendment) Regulations 2010/1063

  Law of Property Act 1925

  Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill 2011

  Legal Services Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2009/3348

  Limitation Act 1980

  Local Authority Social Services and National Health Service Complaints (England) Regulations 2009

  Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002

  Mental Health (Asconding Patients From Other Jurisdictions) (Scotland) Regulations 2008

  Mental Health (Assessment of Former Users of Secondary Mental Health Services) (Wales) Regulations 2011

  Mental Health (Conflict of Interest) (Scotland) (No 2) Regulations 2005

  Mental Health (Discrimination) Bill 2010

  Mental Health (Independent Mental Health Advocates) (Wales) Regulations 2011

  Mental Health (Nurses) Order 1983

  Mental Health (Nurses) Order 1998

  Mental Health (Public Safety and Appeals) (Scotland) Act 1999

  Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010

  Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) Order 2011

  Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (Appointment of Medical Members) Amendment Regulations 2009

  National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Health and Health Services and Social Welfare) Order 2010

  National Assistance Act 1948

  National Health Service (Direct Payments) Regulations 2010/1000

  National Health Service Act 2006

  NHS Redress (Wales) Measure 2008

  NHS Redress (Wales) Measure 2008 (Commencement) Order 2011

  Ordinary Residence Disputes (Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc. Act 2003) Directions 2010

  Ordinary Residence Disputes (Mental Capacity Act 2005) Directions 2010

  Ordinary Residence Disputes (National Assistance Act 1948) Directions 2010

  Parole Board (Amendment) Rules 2009

  Parole Board Rules 2004

  Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005

  Protection from Harassment Act 1997

  Public Bodies Bill 2010-11

  Public Guardian (Fees, etc) (Amendment) Regulations 2010/1062

  Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984

  Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984

  Representation of the People Act 1983

  Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006

  Sexual Offences Act 2003

  Smoke-free (Exemptions and Vehicles) Regulations 2007

  Smoke-free Premises etc. (Wales) Regulations 2007

  Social Security (Hospital In-Patients) Regulations 2005

  Social Security (Persons Serving a Sentence of Imprisonment Detained in Hospital) Regulations 2010

  State Pension Credit Regulations 2002

  Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974

  Suicide Act 1961

  Supervision and Treatment Orders (Maximum Period) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011/115

  UK Borders Act 2007

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