Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 6 and After-care under Supervision: Savings, Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008: Difference between revisions
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:This Order brings into force the provisions of the Mental Health Act 2007 (c.12)( “the 2007 Act”) that repeal the provisions relating to after-care under supervision in the Mental Health Act 1983 (c.20)( “the 1983 Act”). The Order also makes transitional provision for patients subject to after-care under supervision immediately prior to that date. The Order provides for a transitional period of six months in which the status of the patient as being subject to after-care under supervision is maintained, and requires, within that period, the patient to be examined by his or her community responsible medical officer to determine whether the patient should be detained for assessment or treatment, made subject to guardianship, placed on a community treatment order or should cease to be subject to after-care under supervision. | :This Order brings into force the provisions of the Mental Health Act 2007 (c.12)( “the 2007 Act”) that repeal the provisions relating to after-care under supervision in the Mental Health Act 1983 (c.20)( “the 1983 Act”). The Order also makes transitional provision for patients subject to after-care under supervision immediately prior to that date. The Order provides for a transitional period of six months in which the status of the patient as being subject to after-care under supervision is maintained, and requires, within that period, the patient to be examined by his or her community responsible medical officer to determine whether the patient should be detained for assessment or treatment, made subject to guardianship, placed on a community treatment order or should cease to be subject to after-care under supervision. | ||
==3/11/08== | |||
These provisions of the [[MHA 2007]] come into force on 3/11/08 immediately after the coming into force of the Mental Health (Hospital, Guardianship and Treatment)(England) Regulations 2008. | |||
:(a)section 1(4)(removal of categories of mental disorder), insofar as it gives effect to paragraph 13 of Schedule 1; | |||
:(b)section 32(4)(community treatment orders, etc), insofar as it gives effect to paragraphs 16, 17, 21(4), 23, 24 and 25 of Schedule 3; | |||
:(c)section 36 (repeal of provisions for after-care under supervision); | |||
:(d)section 55 (repeals and revocations), insofar as it gives effect to Part 5 of Schedule 11. | |||
The regulations also contain: | |||
:Part 2: ACUS PATIENTS: SAVINGS, MODIFICATIONS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS | |||
:Part 3: ACUS COMMUNITY PATIENTS: MODIFICATIONS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS | |||
which includes some amendments to the MHA 1983 where s25A ("ACUS") patients are concerned. | |||
==4/5/09== | |||
The Mental Health (After-care under Supervision) Regulations 1996 are revoked. | |||
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Revision as of 08:08, 24 September 2008
This Order brings certain sections of the MHA 2007 into force on 3/11/08 and repeals part of MHA 1983 on 4/5/09.
Extract from Explanatory note:
- This Order brings into force the provisions of the Mental Health Act 2007 (c.12)( “the 2007 Act”) that repeal the provisions relating to after-care under supervision in the Mental Health Act 1983 (c.20)( “the 1983 Act”). The Order also makes transitional provision for patients subject to after-care under supervision immediately prior to that date. The Order provides for a transitional period of six months in which the status of the patient as being subject to after-care under supervision is maintained, and requires, within that period, the patient to be examined by his or her community responsible medical officer to determine whether the patient should be detained for assessment or treatment, made subject to guardianship, placed on a community treatment order or should cease to be subject to after-care under supervision.
3/11/08
These provisions of the MHA 2007 come into force on 3/11/08 immediately after the coming into force of the Mental Health (Hospital, Guardianship and Treatment)(England) Regulations 2008.
- (a)section 1(4)(removal of categories of mental disorder), insofar as it gives effect to paragraph 13 of Schedule 1;
- (b)section 32(4)(community treatment orders, etc), insofar as it gives effect to paragraphs 16, 17, 21(4), 23, 24 and 25 of Schedule 3;
- (c)section 36 (repeal of provisions for after-care under supervision);
- (d)section 55 (repeals and revocations), insofar as it gives effect to Part 5 of Schedule 11.
The regulations also contain:
- Part 2: ACUS PATIENTS: SAVINGS, MODIFICATIONS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- Part 3: ACUS COMMUNITY PATIENTS: MODIFICATIONS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
which includes some amendments to the MHA 1983 where s25A ("ACUS") patients are concerned.
4/5/09
The Mental Health (After-care under Supervision) Regulations 1996 are revoked.