# Mental Health Act 2025, Section 24: Nominated person

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

Schedule 2 contains amendments of the Mental Health Act 1983 which—
(a) make provision about the appointment of a nominated person for a patient,
(b) transfer to nominated persons functions currently conferred on patients’ nearest relatives, and
(c) confer functions on nominated persons for certain patients concerned in criminal proceedings.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/33/section/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-act-2025/section-24
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