Part 1Amendments to Mental Health Act 1983

Chapter 1Changes to key provisions

Medical treatment

7Change in definition of “medical treatment”

1

Section 145 of the 1983 Act is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), in the definition of “medical treatment”, for the words from “and also” to the end substitute “ psychological intervention and specialist mental health habilitation, rehabilitation and care (but see also subsection (4) below); ”.

3

After subsection (3) insert—

4

Any reference in this Act to medical treatment, in relation to mental disorder, shall be construed as a reference to medical treatment the purpose of which is to alleviate, or prevent a worsening of, the disorder or one or more of its symptoms or manifestations.