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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, 1 pages)

Mental Health Act 1983

Mental Health Act 1983 Overview

Mental Health Act 1983‎ (3 categories, 1 pages)

Mental Capacity Act 2005

Mental Capacity Act 2005 Overview.

Other legislation

Other useful legislation includes:

Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964 - and Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991

European Convention on Human Rights - and 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

Health Act 2006

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+This page contains links to the most useful pieces of legislation for mental health practitioners.
 ==Main legislation==
-The most important Acts have separate menus (with links to important related documents, including the full text of the Acts) which are located on the left-hand side of the screen.
+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 Overview]]{{#categorytree:Mental Health Act 2007|showcount|mode=pages|depth=0}}
-If you know what you are looking for, then browse through all related pages by clicking on the '''[+]''' symbol:{{#categorytree:Mental Health Act 2007|showcount|mode=pages|depth=0}}
 ===Mental Health Act 1983===
-[[Mental Health Act 1983 Overview]]
+[[Mental Health Act 1983 Overview]]{{#categorytree:Mental Health Act 1983|showcount|mode=pages|depth=0}}
-If you know what you are looking for, then browse through all related pages by clicking on the '''[+]''' symbol:{{#categorytree:Mental Health Act 1983|showcount|mode=pages|depth=0}}
 ===Mental Capacity Act 2005===
 [[Mental Capacity Act 2005 Overview]].
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 * [[Health Act 2006]]
-== Amending legislation ==
-These are listed in chronological (then alphabetical) order. The amendments have been applied to the text on this site.
-=== 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]]
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