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.