# The Mental Health Review Tribunal (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2010

S.R. 2010/76 · made 10 March 2010

These Rules amend the Mental Health Review Tribunal (Northern Ireland) Rules 1986 ( SR 1986/193) so as to allow the chairman of the Mental Health Review Tribunal to approve legal members to serve as president of the tribunal for the consideration of applications relating to restricted patients after consulting the Lord Chancellor.

Made under: The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (Article 83)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-review-tribunal-amendment-rules-northern-ireland-2010/pdf/nisr_20100076_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-review-tribunal-amendment-rules-northern-ireland-2010/pdf/nisrem_20100076_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Mental Health
Made 10th March 2010
Coming into operation 1st April 2010
To be laid before Parliament
The Lord Chancellor makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 83(1) and 83(4) of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice.

## 1 Citation and commencement

(1) These Rules may be cited as the Mental Health Review Tribunal (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2010 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2010.

## 2 Amendments to the Mental Health Review Tribunal (Northern Ireland) Rules 1986

The Mental Health Review Tribunal (Northern Ireland) Rules 1986 shall be amended as follows.

## 3 Amendments to the Mental Health Review Tribunal (Northern Ireland) Rules 1986

In rule 8(3) for “the Lord Chancellor” substitute “the chairman after consulting the Lord Chancellor”.

## Signature

Signed by the authority of the Lord Chancellor
Michael Wills
Minister of State
Ministry of Justice
Dated 10th March 2010

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Rules)
These Rules amend the Mental Health Review Tribunal (Northern Ireland) Rules 1986 ( SR 1986/193) so as to allow the chairman of the Mental Health Review Tribunal to approve legal members to serve as president of the tribunal for the consideration of applications relating to restricted patients after consulting the Lord Chancellor.

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