Mental Health (Hospital, Guardianship and Treatment) (England) Regulations 2008

These Regulations apply to England only and supersede the Mental Health (Hospital, Guardianship and Consent to Treatment) Regulations 1983 on 3/11/08. They have been amended by the Mental Health (Hospital, Guardianship and Treatment) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, which will come into force immediately after the main Regulations, and by the Mental Health (Hospital, Guardianship and Treatment) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 which came into force on 1/6/12. There may have been intervening amendments, but the latest amendments at the time of writing will be by Mental Health (Hospital, Guardianship and Treatment) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 with effect from 1/12/20.

External links

Summary of changes from current regulations on DH website Updated version, published 16/10/07

Mental Health (Hospital, Guardianship and Treatment) (England) Regulations 2008 on UK Legislation website

LEGISLATION DATABASE

Full text: Legislation.gov.uk

Type: UK Statutory Instrument🔍

Year: 2008🔍

Number: 1184

Subject: Mental Health Act 2007 secondary legislation - England🔍 · Mental Health Regulations🔍

In force: 3/11/08

What links here:

• Mental Health Regulations
• Transfer
• Mental Health (Nurses) (England) Order 2008
• Mental Health Act 1983 Statutory Forms
• Mental Health (Hospital, Guardianship and Treatment) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
• Health and Social Care Act 2012
• Mental Health (Hospital, Guardianship and Treatment) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
• K v Hospital Managers of the Kingswood Centre [2014] EWCA Civ 1332, [2014] MHLO 102
• Right to request discharge of s2 or s3 or CTO
• Delegation by existing nearest relative
• Mental Health (Hospital, Guardianship and Treatment) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
• Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022