Mental Health Act 1983 in Northern Ireland

1983 c. 20 · Enacted 9 May 1983 · Extends to United Kingdom

Contents

1. Part II: Compulsory Admission to Hospital and Guardianship
2. 2Admission for assessment.
3. 6Effect of application for admission.
4. 9Regulations as to guardianship.
5. 12ZAAgreement for exercise of approval function: England
6. 12ZBRequirement to exercise approval functions: England
7. 12ZCProvision of information for the purposes of section 12ZA or 12ZB
8. 12AConflicts of interest
9. Position of patients subject to detention or guardianship
10. 18Return and readmission of patients absent without leave.
11. Duration of authority and discharge
12. 22Special provisions as to patients sentenced to imprisonment, etc.
13. 39AInformation to facilitate guardianship orders.
14. Restriction orders
15. 46Persons ordered to be kept in custody during Her Majesty’s pleasure. Repealed
16. 54AReduction of period for making hospital orders.
17. 58AElectro-convulsive therapy, etc.
18. Constitution etc.
19. Applications and references concerning Part III patients
20. Discharge of patients
21. 78AAppeal from the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales to the Upper Tribunal
22. Part VI: Removal and Return of Patients Within United Kingdom, etc.
23. Removal to and from Northern Ireland
24. 81Removal of patients to Northern Ireland.
25. 81ATransfer of responsibility for patients to Northern Ireland.
26. 82Removal to England and Wales of patients from Northern Ireland.
27. 82ATransfer of responsibility for conditionally discharged patients to England and Wales from Northern Ireland
28. 83Removal of patients to Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
29. 83ZARemoval or transfer of community patients to Channel Islands or Isle of Man
30. 85ZAResponsibility for community patients transferred from Channel Islands or Isle of Man
31. Removal of aliens
32. 86Removal of alien patients.
33. Return of patients absent without leave
34. 87Patients absent from hospitals in Northern Ireland.
35. 88Patients absent from hospitals in England and Wales.
36. General
37. 92Interpretation of Part VI.
38. Part VII
39. 93Judicial authorities and Court of Protection.
40. 94Exercise of the judge’s functions: “the patient”.
41. 95General functions of the judge with respect to property and affairs of patient.
42. 96Powers of the judge as to patient’s property and affairs.
43. 97Supplementary provisions as to wills executed under s. 96.
44. 98Judge’s powers in cases of emergency.
45. 99Power to appoint receiver.
46. 100Vesting of stock in curator appointed outside England and Wales.
47. 101Preservation of interests in patient’s property.
48. 102Lord Chancellor’s Visitors.
49. 103Functions of Visitors.
50. 104General powers of the judge with respect to proceedings.
51. 105Appeals.
52. 106Rules of procedure.
53. 107Security and accounts.
54. 108General provisions as to rules under Part VII.
55. 109Effect and proof of orders, etc.
56. 110Reciprocal arrangements in relation to Scotland and Northern Ireland as to exercise of powers.
57. 111Construction of references in other Acts to judge or authority having jurisdiction under Part VII.
58. 112Interpretation of Part VII.
59. 113Disapplication of certain enactments in relation to persons within the jurisdiction of the judge.
60. Visiting patients
61. Part IX: Offences
62. 128Assisting patients to absent themselves without leave, etc.
63. Part X: Miscellaneous and Supplementary
64. Miscellaneous provisions
65. 137Provisions as to custody, conveyance and detention.
66. 138Retaking of patients escaping from custody.
67. 141Members of Parliament suffering from mental illness. Repealed
68. 142Pay, pensions, etc., of mentally disordered persons. Repealed
69. 142CHuman Rights Act 1998: extension to certain private care providers
70. Supplemental
71. 143General provisions as to regulations, orders and rules.
72. 144Power to amend local Acts.
73. 145Interpretation.
74. 149Short title, commencement and application to Scilly Isles.
75. 2AParagraph 2A
76. 2BParagraph 2B
77. 4Paragraph 4
78. 5Paragraph 5
79. 5AParagraph 5A
80. 6AParagraph 6A
81. 7Paragraph 7
82. 10Paragraph 10
83. Part II: Patients Subject to Special Restrictions
84. 4Paragraph 4
85. 7Paragraph 7
86. 8Paragraph 8
87. 1AParagraph 1A
88. Schedule 3Schedule 3
89. 3Paragraph 3
90. 8Paragraph 8
91. 10Paragraph 10
92. 11Paragraph 11
93. 13Paragraph 13
94. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
95. 17Paragraph 17
96. 21Paragraph 21
97. 24Paragraph 24
98. 27Paragraph 27
99. 28Paragraph 28
100. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
101. 34Paragraph 34
102. 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
103. 41Paragraph 41
104. 42Paragraph 42
105. 43Paragraph 43 Repealed
106. 46Paragraph 46
107. 48Paragraph 48
108. 57Paragraph 57
109. 59Paragraph 59
110. 60Paragraph 60
111. 61Paragraph 61
112. Schedule 5: Transitional and Saving Provisions
113. 1Paragraph 1
114. 2Paragraph 2
115. 3Paragraph 3
116. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
117. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
118. 6Paragraph 6
119. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
120. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
121. 9Paragraph 9
122. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
123. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
124. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
125. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
126. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
127. 15Paragraph 15
128. 16Paragraph 16
129. 17Paragraph 17
130. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
131. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
132. 20Paragraph 20
133. 21Paragraph 21
134. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
135. 23Paragraph 23
136. 24Paragraph 24
137. 25Paragraph 25
138. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
139. 27Paragraph 27
140. 28Paragraph 28
141. 29Paragraph 29
142. 30Paragraph 30
143. 31Paragraph 31
144. 32Paragraph 32
145. 33Paragraph 33
146. 34Paragraph 34
147. 35Paragraph 35
148. 36Paragraph 36
149. 37Paragraph 37
150. 38Paragraph 38
151. 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
152. 40Paragraph 40
153. 41Paragraph 41
154. 42Paragraph 42
155. 43Paragraph 43 Repealed
156. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
157. 45Paragraph 45 Repealed
158. 46Paragraph 46