# Mental Health Act 2025, Paragraph 8: Amendments of Part 3 of the Mental Health Act 1983

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

Before the italic heading before section 35 insert—
“Application of Part 3: “relevant disorder”
Application of Part 3: “relevant disorder”
34A In this Part “relevant disorder” means—
(a) psychiatric disorder,
(b) autism, or
(c) learning disability which has serious behavioural consequences.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/33/schedule/1/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-act-2025/schedule-1/paragraph-8
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