The Mental Health (Regional Provision) (Wales) Regulations 2012

The title of these Regulations is the Mental Health (Regional Provision) (Wales) Regulations 2012.

These Regulations come into force—

These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.

Subject to paragraph (4), in order to secure regional provision as provided in section 45 of the Measure Part 1 (local primary mental health support services) of the Measure is disapplied in relation to the local authority areas which are identified in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

Subject to paragraph (4), Part 1 and so far as necessary Parts 5 (general) and 6 (miscellaneous and supplemental) of the Measure are applied in relation to the combined local authority areas which are identified and grouped together as regions in column 1 of the table in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

For the purposes of Part 1 of the Measure the local mental health partners for each region are assigned in column 2 of the table in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

Sections 6 (duties to carry out primary mental health assessments: referrals for registered patients in primary care), 7 (duties to carry out primary mental health assessments: other primary care referrals) and 8 (duties to carry out primary mental health assessments: secondary mental health care referrals) are not disapplied for the purposes of paragraph (1) or applied for the purposes of paragraph (2) except to the extent to which they relate to the scheme referred to in section 2(4) or 2(5) (joint schemes for the provision of local primary mental health support services) for the region in sections 7(6) and 8(2) and (5).

Subject to paragraph (4), in order to secure regional provision as provided in section 46 of the Measure Part 3 (assessments of former users of secondary mental health services) of the Measure is disapplied in relation to the local authority areas which are identified in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

Subject to paragraph (4), Part 3 and so far as necessary Parts 5 (general) and 6 (miscellaneous and supplemental) of the Measure are applied in relation to the combined local authority areas which are identified and grouped together as regions in column 1 of the table in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

For the purposes of Part 3 of the Measure the local mental health partners for each region are assigned in column 2 of the table in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

Sections 19 (arrangements for assessment of former users of secondary mental health services), 22 (entitlement to assessment) and 29 (determination of usual residence), are not disapplied for the purposes of paragraph (1) or applied for the purposes of paragraph (2) to the extent to which they relate to—

These Regulations provide for regional provision for the purposes of Parts 1 and 3 of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 (“the Measure”).

Parts 1 and 3 of the Measure are disapplied in relation to all of the local authority areas listed in Schedule 1 to these Regulations (regulations 3(1) and 4(1)).

Parts 1 and 3 of the Measure and so far as necessary, Parts 5 and 6 of the Measure are then applied in relation to the combined areas of the local authorities which are grouped together in column 1 of the table in Schedule 2 to these Regulations. The combined areas of these groups of local authorities are known as “regions” (regulations 3(2) and 4(2)).

The local mental health partners for each region are assigned in column 2 of the table in Schedule 2 to these Regulations (regulations 3(3) and 4(3)).

An exception is made to the disapplication and application of Part 1 of the Measure for the purposes of sections 6, 7 and 8. This exception means that regional provision does not apply for the purposes of sections 6, 7 and 8, except to the extent that those sections relate to a scheme for a region (as referred to in section 2(4) and (5) of the Measure) in sections 7(6) and 8(2) and (5) (regulation 3(4)).

An exception is made to the disapplication and application of Part 3 of the Measure for the purposes of sections 19, 22 and 29. This exception means that regional provision does not apply for the purposes of sections 19, 22 and 29 to the extent that those sections relate to the entitlement of an adult to assessment, or the determination of an adult’s usual residence by local authority area for the purpose of establishing that adult’s entitlement to assessment (regulation 4(4)).

A regulatory impact assessment has been prepared as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations. A copy can be obtained from the Mental Health Legislation Team, Department for Health, Social Services and Children, Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ.