Statutory Instruments
Mental Health, England And Wales
Made
21st October 2019
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 17(3) of the Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018(1).
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018 Commencement (No. 1) Regulations 2019.
2. Section 11(3) of the Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018 (consultation before publication of guidance about functions under this Act) comes into force on 28th October 2019.
Nadine Dorries
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department of Health and Social Care
21st October 2019
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations bring into force on 28th October 2019 section 11(3) of the Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018, which requires the Secretary of State to consult prior to publishing guidance under section 11(1) about functions under that Act.
These are the first commencement regulations made under the Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018.