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Statutory Instruments

2008 No. 2788 (C.124)

Mental Health, England And Wales

The Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No.9) Order 2008

Made

22nd October 2008

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the power conferred by section 56(1) of the Mental Health Act 2007(1), makes the following Order:

Citation and extent

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2008.

(2) This Order extends to England and Wales.

Commencement of provisions

2.  The following provisions of the Mental Health Act 2007 shall come into force on 28th October 2008—

(a)section 39 (cross-border arrangements) insofar as it gives effect to Schedule 5 and is not already in force;

(b)section 55 (repeals and revocations) insofar as it gives effect to Part 7 of Schedule 11.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.

Phil Hope

Minister of State,

Department of Health

22nd October 2008

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is the ninth commencement order made under the Mental Health Act 2007(c.12) and brings into force the provisions set out in article 2 on 28th October 2008. These provisions amend section 88 of the Mental Health Act 1983(c.20), so that that section only applies to the return from Northern Ireland of patients absent from hospitals in England and Wales, and make related repeals and revocations. Provisions about the return of patients from Scotland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands are now to be found in the legislation of the jurisdiction in question.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Mental Health Act 2007 have been, or are being, brought into force in England and Wales by commencement order made before the date of this Order—

Provision of the ActDate of CommencementS.I. Number
Section 1 and Schedule 1

03.11.2008

03.11.2008

2008/1210(C.52)

2008/1900(C.84)

Sections 2 to 1603.11.20082008/1900(C.84)
Section 1701.04.20082008/745(C.30)
Section 18

01.04.2008

03.11.2008

03.11.2008

2008/745(C.30)

2008/1900(C.84)

2008/2561(C.113)

Sections 19 and 2001.10.20072007/2798(C.108)
Section 21 and Schedule 2

03.11.2008

03.11.2008

2008/1900(C.84)

2008/2561(C.113)

Section 22

01.04.2008

03.11.2008

2008/745(C.30)

2008/1900(C.84)

Sections 23 to 2503.11.20082008/1900(C.84)
Section 2601.12.20072007/2798(C.108)
Sections 27 to 2903.11.20082008/1900(C.84)
Section 30 (partially)

01.04.2008

03.11.2008

2008/745(C.30)

2008/2561(C.113)

Section 31 (partially)03.11.20082008/1900(C.84)
Section 32 and Schedules 3 and 4

01.04.2008

03.11.2008

03.11.2008

2008/745(C.30)

2008/1210(C.52)

2008/1900(C.84)

Sections 33 and 3403.11.20082008/1900(C.84)
Section 35

01.04.2008

03.11.2008

2008/745(C.30)

2008/1900(C.84)

Section 3603.11.20082008/1210(C.52)
Section 3703.11.20082008/1900(C.84)
Section 38 (partially)03.11.20082008/1900(C.84)

Section 39 and Schedule 5

(partially)

01.10.2007

01.04.2008

03.11.2008

2007/2798(C.108)

2008/745(C.30)

2008/1900(C.84)

Sections 40 to 4201.10.20072007/2798(C.108)
Section 4301.01.20082007/2798(C.108)
Section 4430.04.20082008/800(C.39)
Section 4524.07.20072007/2156(C.80)
Section 4601.10.20072007/2798(C.108)
Section 4701.04.20082008/745(C.30)
Section 48 and Schedule 603.11.20082008/1900(C.84)
Section 4901.10.20072007/2798(C.108)
Section 50 and Schedules 7 and 9 (partially)01.04.20082008/745(C.30)
Section 5101.10.20072007/2635(C.102)
Section 5401.04.20082008/745(C.30)
Section 55 and Schedule 11 (partially)

03.11.2008

03.11.2008

2008/1210(C.52) 2008/1900(C.84)