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The Mental Health Act 1983 (Independent Mental Health Advocates) (England) Regulations 2008
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2. In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Mental Health Act 1983;
“commissioning body” means a body, individual or group of individuals (or any combination of these) authorised under regulations 3 and 10 of the National Health Service (Functions of Strategic Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts and Administration Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2002(1) or regulation 4 of the NHS Bodies and Local Authorities Partnership Arrangements Regulations 2000(2) to exercise section 130A functions;
“IMHA” means an independent mental health advocate;
“provider of advocacy services” means a person (including a voluntary organisation) that employs or engages individuals who may be made available to act as an IMHA but does not include a commissioning body;
“section 130A functions” means the Secretary of State’s functions under section 130A of the Act.
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S.I .2002/2375; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2003/1497, 2004/865, 2006/359, 2007/559 and 1818.
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