This Act may be cited as the Mental Health Act 1983.

Subject to subsection (3) below and Schedule 5 to this Act. this Act shall come into force on 30th September 1983.

Sections 35, 36, 38 and 40(3) above shall come into force on such day (not being earlier than the said 30th September) as may be appointed by the Secretary of State and a different day may be appointed for each of those sections or for different purposes of any of those sections.

Section 130(4) of the [1977 c. 49.] National Health Service Act 1977 (which provides for the extension of that Act to the Isles of Scilly) shall have effect as if the references to that Act included references to this Act.