Information

Definitions of terms etc. Will divide into sections once there are enough added.

To add: e.g. Mental illness, Schizophrenia, Mental Health Act Administrator, etc etc

Note that quite a lot of the definitions below could be incorporated into the commentary on the legislation.

Mental Health Review Tribunal

Hospital Managers' Hearing

Responsible Medical Officer

Nearest Relative

Dangerousness criterion

Barring order

Hospital order

Restricted patients --> Restriction order

Supervised discharge