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== Part I: Application of Act==
== Part I: Application of Act==


[[s1 Mental Health Act 1983]] - "Mental disorder"
[[s1 MHA 1983]] - "Mental disorder"


== Part II: Civil Sections ==
== Part II: Civil Sections ==


[[s2 Mental Health Act 1983]] - Admission for assessment
[[s2 MHA 1983]] - Admission for assessment


[[s3 Mental Health Act 1983]] - Admission for treatment
[[s3 MHA 1983]] - Admission for treatment


[[s4 Mental Health Act 1983]] - Admission for assessmeng in cases of emergency
[[s4 MHA 1983]] - Admission for assessmeng in cases of emergency


[[s5 Mental Health Act 1983]] - Application in respect of patient already in hospital
[[s5 MHA 1983]] - Application in respect of patient already in hospital


== Part III: Criminal Sections ==
== Part III: Criminal Sections ==

Revision as of 20:33, 12 April 2006

List of sections of the Mental Health Act 1983. NB Need a reliable source of up-to-date section text...

Part I: Application of Act

s1 MHA 1983 - "Mental disorder"

Part II: Civil Sections

s2 MHA 1983 - Admission for assessment

s3 MHA 1983 - Admission for treatment

s4 MHA 1983 - Admission for assessmeng in cases of emergency

s5 MHA 1983 - Application in respect of patient already in hospital

Part III: Criminal Sections

Part IV: Consent to Treatment

Part V: MHRTs

Part VI: Removal and Return of Patients within UK etc

Part VII: Management of Property and Affairs of Patients

Repealed by Mental Capacity Act?

Part VIII: Miscellaneous Functions of Local Authorities and Secretary of State

Part IX: Offences

Part X: Miscellaneous and Supplementary