Regulation 5 Amendments to the principal Regulations

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

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

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 1983^f2 or, in Scotland, section 1(2) of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984^f3 or, in Northern Ireland, Article 3 of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986^f4.”.