# The Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008, Paragraph 1: Interpretation


In this Schedule—
“ASW” means an approved social worker as defined in section 145(1) of the 1983 Act immediately before the commencement day;
“AMHP” means an approved mental health professional;
“commencement day” means 3rd November 2008;
“LSSA” means a local social services authority;
“responsible clinician” means a responsible clinician as defined in section 34(1) in relation to Part 2 of the 1983 Act and in section 55(1) in relation to Part 3 of the 1983 Act;
“RMO” means a responsible medical officer as defined in section 34(1) in relation to Part 2 of the 1983 Act and in section 55(1) in relation to Part 3 of the 1983 Act immediately before the commencement day;
“RMP” means a registered medical practitioner;
“the Approval Regulations” means the Mental Health (Approved Mental Health Professionals) (Approval) (England) Regulations 2008;
“under 18 informal patient” means a person to whom section 56(5) of the 1983 Act applies.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1900/schedule/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-act-2007-commencement-no-7-and-transitional-provisions-order-2008/schedule/paragraph-1
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