Legislation

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.

Mental Health Act 2007

Mental Health Act 2007 Overview

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Mental Health Act 2007‎ (2 categories, 1 pages)

Mental Health Act 1983

Mental Health Act 1983 Overview

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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

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