# The Mental Health Review Tribunals (Regions) Order 1998, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order determines the regions of England for which Mental Health Review Tribunals are to exercise jurisdiction under the Mental Health Act 1983 from 1st August 1998. The Order reduces the number of such regions from eight to four and makes the necessary transitional provision to ensure continuity of any matters pending before Tribunals in existence before 1st August 1998.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1460/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-review-tribunals-regions-order-1998/note
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