Coronavirus Act 2020

This Act, among other things, amends the MHA 1983 in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The Act is in force on 25/3/20, although s10 and schedules 8-11 (amendments to the MHA and NI/Scottish equivalents) will commence on a date to be specified in regulations. The paragraphs of schedule 8 relating to "Constitution and proceedings of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales" came into force on 27/3/20.

Commencement

• Coronavirus Act 2020 (Commencement No 1) (Wales) Regulations 2020

Some changes made by SIs, e.g. to the HESC rules, cease to have effect on the same day that, and immediately after, section 55(b) (public participation in proceedings conducted by video or audio) of the Coronavirus Act 2020(1) expires for all purposes. Section 55 was repealed for most purposes on 28/6/22 (Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022) and for all purposes on 25/9/22. See s55 on the Legislation.gov.uk website.

MHRT for Wales

• See MHRT for Wales and coronavirus.

See also

• Parliament website, 'Coronavirus Bill 2019-21'
• DHSC, 'Coronavirus bill: what it will do' (18/3/20)
• James Goddard, 'Coronavirus: emergency legislation' (House of Lords Library, 18/3/20)
• Simon Burrows, 'Amendments to the Mental Health Act 1983 proposed in the Coronavirus Bill 2020 as originally submitted to Parliament' (Law in the Time of Corona Blog, 23/3/20)
• Hill Dickinson LLP, 'Coronavirus Act - key facts' (26/3/20)

Other relevant resources are on the Coronavirus resources page.

LEGISLATION DATABASE

Full text: Legislation.gov.uk

Type: UK Public General Act🔍

Year: 2020🔍

Number: 7

Subject: Legislation amending MHA 1983🔍 · Coronavirus legislation🔍

In force: 25/3/20

What links here:

• MHA 1983 s65
• MHA 1983 sched 2
• Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales Rules 2008
• Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Rules 2008
• DHSC, 'Coronavirus bill: what it will do' (18/3/20)
• Coronavirus resources
• Parliament website, 'Coronavirus Bill 2019-21'
• James Goddard, 'Coronavirus: emergency legislation' (House of Lords Library, 18/3/20)
• Simon Burrows, 'Amendments to the Mental Health Act 1983 proposed in the Coronavirus Bill 2020 as originally submitted to Parliament' (Law in the Time of Corona Blog, 23/3/20)
• Hill Dickinson LLP, 'Coronavirus Act - key facts' (26/3/20)
• Alex Ruck Keene, 'Public health restrictions and capacity' (Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 29/3/20)
• Tribunal Procedure (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules 2020
• Coronavirus Act 2020 (Commencement No 1) (Wales) Regulations 2020
• Mental Health Tribunal and coronavirus
• MHRT for Wales and coronavirus
• Mental capacity and coronavirus
• Coronavirus Act 2020 (Expiry of Mental Health Provisions) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020
• Disposal without hearing (MHT)
• Tribunal Procedure Committee, 'Possible amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (FTT) (HESC) Rules 2008' (consultation about s2 listing, from 21/6/22 to 16/8/22)