Mental Health Act 2007

15 Amendments to other Acts U.K.

(1) In section 116B(5) of the Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18) (provision for person subject to hospital order and restriction order to be remitted for trial, etc)—

(a) for “the responsible medical officer” substitute “ the responsible clinician ”, and

(b) for the words from “In this subsection” to the end substitute— “ In this subsection “responsible clinician” means the responsible clinician within the meaning of Part 3 of the 1983 Act. ”

(2) In section 116B(5) of the Air Force Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 19) (provision for person subject to hospital order and restriction order to be remitted for trial, etc)—

(a) for “the responsible medical officer” substitute “ the responsible clinician ”, and

(b) for the words from “In this subsection” to the end substitute— “ In this subsection “responsible clinician” means the responsible clinician within the meaning of Part 3 of the 1983 Act. ”

(3) In section 63B(5) of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53) (provision for person subject to hospital order and restriction order to be remitted for trial, etc)—

(a) for “the responsible medical officer” substitute “ the responsible clinician ”, and

(b) for the words from “In this subsection” to the end substitute— “ In this subsection “responsible clinician” means the responsible clinician within the meaning of Part 3 of the 1983 Act. ”

(4) In section 5A(4) of the Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964 (c. 84) (provision for person subject to hospital order and restriction order to be remitted for trial, etc), for “the responsible medical officer” substitute “ the responsible clinician ”.

(5) In section 171 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52) (remission for trial)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “the responsible medical officer” substitute “ the responsible clinician ”, and

(b) in subsection (4) for the definition of “the responsible medical officer” substitute—

““the responsible clinician” means the responsible clinician within the meaning of Part 3 of the Mental Health Act 1983.”

(6) On the commencement of the repeal of an enactment mentioned in subsection (1), (2) or (3) by the Armed Forces Act 2006, that subsection shall also cease to have effect.