The Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20) The Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20) England and Wales Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below: Sch. 13 para. 33(1) 65(1) repealed (EW) (prosp.) by Family Law Act 1996 s. 66(3) Sch. 10 48Paragraph 48 The Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)