Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1982

Reception into guardianship

3Where on the day on which section 7 of this Act comes into force a person who has not attained the age of sixteen years is subject to guardianship by virtue of a guardianship application the authority for his guardianship shall terminate on that day.

4Section 8 of this Act has effect in relation to a guardianship application made before the coming into force of that section as well as in relation to one made later.