Health Act 1999 (c. 8)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 U.K. Amendments of enactments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 4: transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1 (as inserted (30.6.1999) by 1999 c. 8, ss. 66(4)(5)(c), 67(4))

Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20) U.K.

69 (1) Section 145 (interpretation) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) after the definition of “Health Authority” there is inserted—

““high security psychiatric services” has the same meaning as in the M1 National Health Service Act 1977,”,

(b) the definition of “special hospital” is omitted.

(3) After that subsection there is inserted—

“(1AA) Where high security psychiatric services and other services are provided at a hospital, the part of the hospital at which high security psychiatric services are provided and the other part shall be treated as separate hospitals for the purposes of this Act.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 4 para. 69 wholly in force for E.W. at 1.4.2000, see s. 67(1) and S.I. 1999/2793, art. 2(3)(a), Sch. 3

Marginal Citations

M1 S.I. 1977 c.49.