The Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2007

Commencement of provisions

2.  The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 1st October 2007—

(a)Section 19 (approval of courses etc for approved mental health professionals);

(b)Section 20 (amendment to section 62 of Care Standards Act 2000(1) );

(c)Section 39 (cross-border arrangements) , sub-section (1), and sub-section (2) insofar as it gives effect to the following paragraphs of Schedule 5 —

(i)4 insofar as it inserts section 80D into the Mental Health Act 1983 (2);

(ii)7;

(iii)8;

(iv)9;

(v)11;

(vi)13;

(vii)18(a);

(viii)19; and

(ix)21(2)(c);

(d)Section 40 (restriction orders);

(e)Section 41 (conditionally discharged patients subject to limitation directions);

(f)Section 42 (offence of ill-treatment: increase in maximum penalty on conviction on indictment);

(g)Section 46 (local health boards); and

(h)Section 49 (independent mental capacity advocacy service: exceptions).