# Mental Health Act 2025, Paragraph 3

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

(1) Section 130A (independent mental health advocates) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), for “qualifying patients” substitute “English qualifying patients”.
(3) After subsection (1) insert—
“(1A) In this Part “English qualifying patient” means—
(a) an English qualifying compulsory patient (see section 130C), or
(b) an English qualifying informal patient (see section 130CA).”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/33/schedule/3/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-act-2025/schedule-3/paragraph-3
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