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The legislation here is generally more up to date than on the [[Statute Law Database]] - but that site does have regularly-updated "Tables of legislative effects" which list new amendments yet to be applied.  
The legislation here is generally more up to date than on the [[Statute Law Database]] - but that site does have regularly-updated "Tables of legislative effects" which list new amendments yet to be applied.  


==Other important legislation etc==
==Other useful legislation etc==


[[European Convention on Human Rights]]
[[European Convention on Human Rights]]
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[[Civil Procedure Rules]]
[[Civil Procedure Rules]]
[[Safety and Security in Ashworth, Broadmoor and Rampton Hospitals Directions 2000]]


== Amending legislation ==
== Amending legislation ==

Revision as of 07:52, 24 September 2008

Main legislation

This site contains commentary on and the text of the following legislation:

Also covered in detail is the Mental Health Act 2007.

The legislation here is generally more up to date than on the Statute Law Database - but that site does have regularly-updated "Tables of legislative effects" which list new amendments yet to be applied.

Other useful legislation etc

European Convention on Human Rights

Human Rights Act 1998

Domestic Violence Crime and Victims Act 2004

NHS and Community Care Act 1990

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

Civil Procedure Rules

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

Amending legislation

These are listed in chronological (then alphabetical) order. The amendments have been applied to the text on this site.

Acts/SIs amending the MHA 1983

Health and Social Security Act 1984

Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984

Police And Criminal Evidence Act 1984

Registered Homes Act 1984

Mental Health (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 1986

Public Trustee and Administration of Funds Act 1986

Children Act 1989

Courts and Legal Services Act 1990

NHS and Community Care Act 1990

Children Act 1989 (Consequential Amendment of Enactments) Order 1991

Criminal Justice Act 1991

Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993

Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993

Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994

Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1994

Health Authorities Act 1995

Mental Health (Patients in the Community) Act 1995

Arbitration Act 1996

Armed Forces Act 1996

Mental Health (Patients in the Community) (Transfers from Scotland) Regulations 1996

Crime (Sentences) Act 1997

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

Government of Wales Act 1998

Northern Ireland Act 1998

Scotland Act 1998

Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No 2) Order 1999

Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998

Health Act 1999

Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999

Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000

Care Standards Act 2000

Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000

Health Act 1999 (Supplementary, Consequential, etc Provisions) Order 2000

NHS Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002

NHS Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (Supplementary, Consequential, etc Provisions) Regulations 2002

Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000

Postal Services Act 2000

Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000

Health and Social Care Act 2001

Mental Health Act 1983 (Remedial) Order 2001

Adoption and Children Act 2002

Nationality, Immigration & Asylum Act 2002

Primary Care Trusts (Functions) (England) Amendment Regulations 2002

Children Act 2004

Civil Partnership Act 2004

Criminal Justice Act 2003

Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003

Domestic Violence Crime and Victims Act 2004

Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2004

Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004

Constitutional Reform Act 2005

Inquiries Act 2005

Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005

Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005

Government of Wales Act 2006

National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006

Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006

References to Health Authorities Order 2007 (Wales only)

Mental Health Act 2007

Acts/SIs amending MHRT Rules 1983

Mental Health Review Tribunal (Amendment) Rules 1996

Mental Health Review Tribunal (Amendment) Rules 1998

National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (Supplementary, Consequential etc. Provisions) Regulations 2002

Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (Supplementary and Consequential Provision) (NHS Foundation Trusts) Order 2004

Acts/SIs amending MH Regs 1983

Mental Health (Hospital, Guardianship and Consent to Treatment) Amendment Regulations 1997

Acts/SIs amending/relating to MCA 2005

See Mental Capacity Act 2005 resources page for details.

Acts/SIs amending/relating to MHA 2007

See Mental Health Act 2007 page for details.

Acts/SIs amending CPIA 1964

Criminal Appeal Act 1968

Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974

Mental Health Act 1983

Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991

Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002

Domestic Violence Crime and Victims Act 2004