Amendments to the principal Regulations5.

In regulation 125—

(a)

in paragraph (9) omit “or regulation 13”;

(b)

in paragraph (10) omit “or regulation 13(4)(h)(iv)” and for “either this regulation or regulation 13” substitute “this regulation”; and

(c)

after paragraph (11) add—

“(12)

An application may be made on behalf of an individual who is suffering from mental disorder, by a parent, guardian, spouse, son or daughter of the individual, and shall be treated for the purposes of these Regulations as an application made by the individual.

(13)

In paragraph (12) “mental disorder” has the meaning given by section 1(2) of the Mental Health Act 19836 or, in Scotland, section 1(2) of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 19847 or, in Northern Ireland, Article 3 of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 19868.”.