Mental Health Act 1983

23 E+W In the M1 Criminal Appeal Act 1968—

F1 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) in section 8(3) after the words “Part V of the Mental Health Act 1959” there shall be inserted the words “ or under Part III of the Mental Health Act 1983 (other than under section 35, 36 or 38 of that Act) ”;

(c) in section 8(3A)—

(i) for the words “section 30 of the Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1982” there shall be substituted the words “ section 36 of the Mental Health Act 1983 ”;

(ii) for the words “section 31 of that Act” there shall be substituted the words “ section 38 of that Act ”; and

(iii) for the words “Part V of the Mental Health Act 1959” there shall be substituted the words “ Part III of that Act ”;

(d) in section 11—

(i) in subsection (5) for the words “the Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1982” there shall be substituted the words “ the Mental Health Act 1983 ”; and

(ii) F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 (e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 (f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(g) in section 37(4) for the words “Part V of the Mental Health Act 1959” and “the Mental Health Act 1959” there shall be substituted respectively the words “ Part III of the Mental Health Act 1983 (otherwise than under section 35, 36 or 38 of that Act) ” and “ the Mental Health Act 1983 ”;

(h) in section 37(4A) for the words “section 30 of the Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1982”, “section 31” and “Part V of the said Act of 1959” wherever they occur there shall be substituted respectively the words “ section 36 of the Mental Health Act 1983 ”, “ section 38 ” and “ Part III of the said Act of 1983 ”;

(i) in section 50(1), for the words from “Part V” to “1982” there shall be substituted the words “ Part III of the Mental Health Act 1983, with or without a restriction order, and an interim hospital order under that Part ”;

(j) in section 51(2) for the words “section 147(1) of the Mental Health Act 1959” there shall be substituted the words “ section 145(1) of the Mental Health Act 1983 ”;

F1 (k) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 (l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 (m) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(n) in Schedule 3—

(i) in the heading to the Schedule for the words “PART V OF MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1959” there shall be substituted the words “ PART III OF MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1983 ”; and

(ii) for paragraph 2 there shall be substituted—

“ Order for continued detention under Act of 1983 E+W

2 Where an order is made by the Court of Appeal under section 16(3) of this Act for a person’s continued detention under the Mental Health Act 1983, Part III of that Act (patients concerned in criminal proceedings or under sentence) shall apply to him as if he had been ordered under the said section 16(3) to be kept in custody pending trial and were detained in pursuance of a transfer direction together with a restriction direction.”

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 4 para. 23 (a)(e)(f)(k)-(m) repealed (1.1.1992) by Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991 (c. 25, SIF 39:1), s. 8(3), Sch.4 (with saving in s. 8); S.I. 1991/2488, art. 2

F2 Sch. 4 para. 23(d)(ii) repealed (14.7.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 149, 153, Sch. 28 Pt. 3; S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 50(3)(d)

Marginal Citations

M1 1968 c. 19.