Paragraph 11 Amendments of Part 3 of the Mental Health Act 1983I1

In Schedule 1 (application of certain provisions to patients subject to hospital and guardianship orders), Part 1 (patients not subject to special restrictions) is amended as follows.

In paragraph 1—

In paragraph 2—

After paragraph 2 insert—

“2ZA

In section 17A—

(a)

in subsection (5)(a), for “psychiatric disorder” there is to be substituted “relevant disorder (within the meaning given by section 34A)”;

(b)

in subsection (6), for “psychiatric disorder”, in both places it occurs, there is to be substituted “relevant disorder (within the meaning given by section 34A)”.

2ZB

In section 17E, in subsection (1)(a), for “psychiatric disorder” there is to be substituted “relevant disorder (within the meaning given by section 34A)”.”

After paragraph 2A insert—

“2AA

In section 17F, after subsection (4) there is to be inserted—

“(4A)

Section 3(2) as it applies for the purposes of subsection (4)(a) is to be read as if the reference to psychiatric disorder were a reference to relevant disorder (within the meaning given by section 34A).””

In paragraph 5B (as inserted by section 29 of this Act), after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

“(3)

In section 20(4)(a), for “psychiatric disorder” there is to be substituted “relevant disorder (within the meaning given by section 34A)”.”

In paragraph 5C (as inserted by section 29 of this Act), after sub-paragraph (3) insert—

“(4)

In section 20(4)(a), for “psychiatric disorder” there is to be substituted “relevant disorder (within the meaning given by section 34A)”.”

In paragraph 5D (as inserted by section 29 of this Act), after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

“(3)

In section 20(4)(a), for “psychiatric disorder” there is to be substituted “relevant disorder (within the meaning given by section 34A)”.”

In paragraph 6 (as substituted by section 29 of this Act), after sub-paragraph (3) insert—

“(4)

In section 20(4)(a), for “psychiatric disorder” there is to be substituted “relevant disorder (within the meaning given by section 34A)”.”

After paragraph 6 insert—

“6ZA

In section 20A, after subsection (10) there is to be inserted—

“(11)

Section 17A(5) as it applies for the purposes of subsection (4)(b) is to be read as if the reference to psychiatric disorder were a reference to relevant disorder (within the meaning given by section 34A).””