# Mental Health Act 2025, Paragraph 6

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

(1) Section 11 (general provisions as to applications) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), for “the nearest relative of the patient” substitute “the patient’s nominated person”.
(3) In subsection (3)—
(a) for “the nearest relative of the patient” substitute “the patient’s nominated person”;
(b) for “the nearest relative” substitute “the nominated person”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/33/schedule/2/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-act-2025/schedule-2/paragraph-6
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