# Mental Health Act 1983, Paragraph 2


Nothing in this Act shall affect the interpretation of any provision of the Mental Health Act 1959 which is not repealed by this Act and accordingly sections 1 and 145(1) of this Act shall apply to any such provision as if it were contained in this Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/schedule/5/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-act-1983/schedule-5/paragraph-2
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