Article 2 Commencement of provisions

The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 1^st October 2007—

(a)

Section 19 (approval of courses etc for approved mental health professionals);

(b)

Section 20 (amendment to section 62 of Care Standards Act 2000^f1 );

(c)

Section 39 (cross-border arrangements) , sub-section (1), and sub-section (2) insofar as it gives effect to the following paragraphs of Schedule 5 —

(i)

4 insofar as it inserts section 80D into the Mental Health Act 1983 ^f2;

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

11;

(vi)

13;

(vii)

18(a);

(viii)

19; and

(ix)

21(2)(c);

(d)

Section 40 (restriction orders);

(e)

Section 41 (conditionally discharged patients subject to limitation directions);

(f)

Section 42 (offence of ill-treatment: increase in maximum penalty on conviction on indictment);

(g)

Section 46 (local health boards); and

(h)

Section 49 (independent mental capacity advocacy service: exceptions).

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