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The Mental Health (Discrimination) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013

S.I. 2013/1694 · Made 8 July 2013

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Mental Health, England And Wales

Juries, England And Wales

Made 8th July 2013

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 4(2) of the Mental Health (Discrimination) Act 2013f1:

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Footnotes

f1

2013 c.8.

Contents

  1. 1Citation
  2. 2Appointed day
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation

This order may be cited as the Mental Health (Discrimination) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013.

2Appointed day

Section 2 of the Mental Health (Discrimination) Act 2013 comes into force on 15th July 2013.

Signature

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State

Helen Grant

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Ministry of Justice

8th July 2013

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Article 2 of this Order brings section 2 of the Mental Health (Discrimination) Act 2013 (c.8) into force. Section 2 amends the Juries Act 1974 (c.23) in relation to qualification for jury service based on mental health.