# Mental Health Act 2007, Section 42: Offence of ill-treatment: increase in maximum penalty on conviction on indictment


In section 127 of the 1983 Act (ill-treatment or wilful neglect of patients), in subsection (3)(b), for “two years” substitute “ five years ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/12/section/42 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-act-2007/section-42
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