SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Child arrangements orders: amendments

PART 2Amendments in other legislation

Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)

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In section 28(1) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (“nearest relative” of child in respect of whom residence order is in force etc)—

a

in paragraph (b)—

i

for “residence” substitute “ person is named in a child arrangements ”, and

ii

for “is in force with respect to such a person” substitute “ as a person with whom a person who has not attained the age of eighteen years is to live ”, and

b

in the words after paragraph (b), for “named in the residence order” substitute “ so named (or the persons so named, where there is more than one) ”.