# Mental Health Act 2007, Paragraph 3


(1) Section 10 (transfer of guardianship) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (3), for “approved social worker” substitute “ approved mental health professional acting on behalf of the local social services authority ”.
(3) After subsection (4) insert—
“(5) In this section “the local social services authority”, in relation to a person (other than a local social services authority) who is the guardian of a patient, means the local social services authority for the area in which that person resides (or resided immediately before his death).”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/12/schedule/2/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-act-2007/schedule-2/paragraph-3
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