Mental Health Act 1983

140 Notification of hospitals having arrangements for reception of urgent cases. E+W

It shall be the duty of [F1 every Primary Care Trust and of] every [F2 Health Authority] to give notice to every local social services authority for an area wholly or partly comprised within the [F3 area of the Primary Care Trust or Health Authority] specifying the hospital or hospitals administered by [F4 or otherwise available [F5 Primary Care Trust or][F2 to the Health Authority]] in which arrangements are from time to time in force for the reception, in case of special urgency, of patients requiring treatment for mental disorder.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 140 inserted (1.10.2002) by 2002 c. 17, s. 2(5), Sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 48(a); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(d) (with saving in art. 3(3) and transitional provision in art. 4)

F2 Words in s. 140 substituted (28.6.1995 for certain purposes, otherwise 1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, s. 2(1), Sch. 1, Pt. III, para. 107(12) (with ss. 2(3), 8)

F3 Words in s. 140 inserted (1.10.2002) by 2002 c. 17, s. 2(5), Sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 48(b); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(d) (with saving in art. 3(3) and transitional provision in art. 4)

F4 Words inserted by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 66(1), Sch. 9 para. 24(8)

F5 Words in s. 140 inserted (1.10.2002) by 2002 c. 17, s. 2(5), Sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 48(c); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(d) (with saving in art. 3(3) and transitional provision in art. 4)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 140: functions of local authority may be responsibility of an executive of the authority (1.4.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/695, reg. 3(2)(b), Sch. 2