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.
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)
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