# Mental Health Act 2007, Section 3: Changes to exclusions from operation of 1983 Act


In section 1 of the 1983 Act (application of Act), for subsection (3) substitute—
“(3) Dependence on alcohol or drugs is not considered to be a disorder or disability of the mind for the purposes of subsection (2) above.”

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