Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1982

The [1967 c. 60.] Sexual Offences Act 1967

34In section 1—

(a)in subsection (3) for the words " severe subnormality ", in both places, there shall be substituted the words " severe mental handicap " and the words " within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 1959 " shall be omitted ;

(b)after subsection (3) there shall be inserted—

(3A)In subsection (3) of this section ' severe mental handicap' means a state of arrested or incomplete development of mind which includes severe impairment of intelligence and social functioning.