# Mental Health Act 2025, Paragraph 22: Transitory modifications of the Mental Health Act 1983

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.
Status: prospective

Pending the coming into force of section 7(3) of this Act, section 72(1)(b) of the Mental Health Act 1983 is to be read, for the purposes of section 73 of that Act, as modified by paragraph 21(1)(a) of this Schedule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/33/schedule/1/paragraph/22 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-act-2025/schedule-1/paragraph-22
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