2012 No. 1428 (W.178)
The Mental Health (Secondary Mental Health Services) (Wales) Order 2012
Made
Coming into force
The Welsh Ministers make this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 49(4) and 52(2) of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 20101.
A draft of this instrument, has been laid before the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with section 52(5)(a) of the Measure, and approved by resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.
Title, commencement and application1
1
The title of this Order is the Mental Health (Secondary Mental Health Services) (Wales) Order 2012, and it comes into force on 6 June 2012.
2
This Order applies in relation to Wales.
Interpretation2
In this Order “the Measure” (“y Mesur”) means the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010.
Meaning of secondary mental health services for the purposes of Parts 2 and 3 of the Measure3
Services and treatment which are made available as local primary mental health support services2 in a particular local authority area under a scheme3 are not to be regarded as secondary mental health services4 for the purposes of Part 2 (coordination of and care planning for secondary mental health service users) and Part 3 (assessments of former users of secondary mental health services) of the Measure in that local authority area.
Meaning of secondary mental health services for the purposes of entitlement to assessment in Part 3 of the Measure4
A service provided in England, Scotland or Northern Ireland which is the equivalent of a secondary mental health service provided in Wales is to be regarded as a secondary mental health service for the purposes of section 22 (entitlement to assessment) and section 23 (assessments: the relevant discharge period) of the Measure.
(This note is not part of the Order)