Coronavirus Act 2020

PART 1 Introductory provision etc

Interpretation

1 (1) References in this Schedule to sections are to sections of the Mental Health Act 1983 (“the 1983 Act”).

(2) Expressions used in this Schedule and in the 1983 Act have the same meaning as in that Act.

Forms

2 Where any form prescribed for use in connection with a provision of the 1983 Act is inconsistent with a modification made by Part 2 of this Schedule, the form—

(a) may, in connection with the provision as so modified, be used with appropriate amendments;

(b) is otherwise, for use in that connection, to be read with such amendments as are necessary to reflect the modification.