Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended)
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Schedules contents
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
All Parts
I, II, III, IV, 4A, V, VI, VIII, IX, X, Schedules
Overview of the MHA 1983 Plain text for printing Statute Law Database
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Note that paragraphs 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 14, 20, 22, 25, 32, 38, 55 and 56 were repealed by Mental Capacity Act 2005 s67 & sch 7; Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Commencement No.2) Order 2007 wef 1/10/08. Para 23(d)(ii) is repealed by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 wef 14/7/08.
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