# The Mental Health Act 1983 (Remedial) Order 2001, Introduction: Introductory text


MENTAL HEALTH, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 18th November 2001
Laid before Parliament 19th November 2001
Coming into force 26th November 2001
Whereas:
(a) sections 72(1) and 73(1) of the Mental Health Act 1983 have been declared under section 4 of the Human Rights Act 1998 to be incompatible with a Convention right;
(b) the time for bringing an appeal has expired and no appeal has been brought within that time;
(c) the Secretary of State considers that there are compelling reasons for proceeding by way of a remedial order to make such amendments to the Mental Health Act 1983 as he considers necessary to remove the incompatibility; and
(d) it appears to the Secretary of State that, because of the urgency of the matter, it is necessary to make the order without a draft being approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 10(2) of, and paragraph 1(1)(a) of Schedule 2 to, the Human Rights Act 1998 hereby makes the following Order:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3712/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-act-1983-remedial-order-2001/introduction
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