http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/51/contents/2009-10-01Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1982An Act to amend the Mental Health Act 1959 and for connected purposes.1982-11-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2016-01-25Expert Participation2009-10-01Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1982Parts I and II1—18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part III Patients concerned in Criminal Proceedings etc.19—33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mental condition of persons accused of murder34 Amendments of Bail Act 1976 etc.Parts IV–VI35—50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part VII Miscellaneous and Supplementary51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Correspondence of patients.53 Code of practice.54 Practitioners approved for purposes of Part VI and s. 53.55 General protection of detained patients.56 Mental Health Act Commission.57 Duty of managers of hospitals to give information to detained patients.58 Duty of managers of hospitals to inform nearest relative of discharge of detained patient.59, 60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Replacement of mental welfare officers by approved social workers.62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63(1) . . . . . . . . ....64 Minor amendments.65 Consequential amendments and repeals. 66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Expenses.68 Interpretation and supplementary provisions.69 Commencement and transitional provisions.70 Short title and extent. SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1 . . . SCHEDULE 2 . . . SCHEDULE 3 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTSPART I1—26. . . . . . . . . ....The Army Act 195527In section 116(7)— (a) for the words “detention in a...The Air Force Act 195528In section 116(7)— (a) for the words “detention in a...The Sexual Offences Act 195629In section 45 for the words from “severe subnormality” onwards...The Naval Discipline Act 195730In section 71(6)— (a) for the words “detention in a...31. . . . . . . . . ....The Administration of Justice Act 196032In section 5— (a) after subsection (4) there shall be...The Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 196433In paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1 for the words “an...The Sexual Offences Act 196734In section 1— (a) in subsection (3) for the words...The Criminal Justice Act 196735In section 72— (a) . . . . . ....The Criminal Appeal Act 196836In section 8 after subsection (3) there shall be inserted—...37In section 11 after subsection (4) there shall be inserted—...38In section 14(2)— (a) for the words “detention in a...39In section 37— (a) after subsection (4) there shall be...40. . . . . . . . . ....41In Schedule 1— (a) in paragraph 2 for the words...42. . . . . . . . . ....The Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 196843In section 23— (a) in subsection (2)(a) for the words...The Children and Young Persons Act 196944In section 2(10) for the words “the court may make...45. . . . . . . . . ....The Costs in Criminal Cases Act 197346. . . . . . . . . ....47In section 18(1)(c) for the words “an order restricting his...The Juries Act 197448In Schedule 1, for Group D there shall be substituted—...The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 197449In section 5(7) for the words “an order restricting discharge”...The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975505152—54. . . . . . . . . ....The National Health Service Act 197755. . . . . . . . . ....56In section 105(1) for the word “observation” there shall be...57, 58. . . . . . . . . ....The Contempt of Court Act 198159In section 14(4)— (a) after “1959” there shall be inserted...60After section 14(4) there shall be inserted— Senior Courts Act 1981 61In section 48— (a) in subsection (6)(a) for the words...The Armed Forces Act 198162In section 1391), (2)(a) and (6)(c) for the word “observation”...PART II . . . SCHEDULE 4 REPEALSPART IPART IISCHEDULE 5 Transitional Provisions and Savings Definition of mental disorder1Sections 1 and 2 of this Act, and the amendments...2—15. . . . . . . . . ....Mental Health (Amendment) Act 19821982 c. 51An Act to amend the Mental Health Act 1959 and for connected purposes.[28th October 1982]I1Annotations:Commencement InformationI1Act partly in force on 30.9.1983 see s. 69
Act partly in force on 30.9.1983 see s. 69