Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16 U.K. Children Act 1989

Part II U.K. Further Consequential Amendments

The Mental Health Act 1983 (c.20) E+W+S

42 E+W+S In section 116(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (visiting of patients who are children) for paragraph (a) there shall be substituted—

“(a) a child or young person—

(i) who is in the care of a local authority by virtue of a care order within the meaning of the Children Act 1989, or

(ii) in respect of whom the rights and powers of a parent are vested in a local authority by virtue of section 16 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968;”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 16 para. 42 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I. 1991/1883, art.3, Sch.