Mental Health Act 1983
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The Mental Health Act 1983 is a key piece of UK legislation that governs the assessment, treatment, and rights of people with mental disorders, including the circumstances under which they can be detained and treated without their consent.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mental Health Act 1983 canonical | 4 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
mental health law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Department of Health and Social Care NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allows |
detention for assessment
ⓘ
detention for treatment ⓘ treatment without consent in specified circumstances ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Mental Capacity Act 2005 (consequential provisions)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mental Health (Patients in the Community) Act 1995 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mental Health Act 2007 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
NHS hospitals in England
ⓘ
independent hospitals in England and Wales ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
Part II compulsory admission to hospital
ⓘ
Part III patients concerned with criminal proceedings ⓘ Part IV consent to treatment ⓘ Part V mental health review tribunals ⓘ Section 135 warrant to search for and remove patients ⓘ Section 136 police power to remove from a public place ⓘ Section 17 leave of absence ⓘ Section 17A community treatment orders ⓘ Section 2 detention for assessment ⓘ Section 3 detention for treatment ⓘ Section 4 emergency admission for assessment ⓘ Section 5(2) doctors' holding power ⓘ Section 5(4) nurses' holding power ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defines |
approved mental health professional
ⓘ
mental disorder ⓘ nearest relative ⓘ responsible clinician ⓘ |
| governs |
assessment of people with mental disorder
ⓘ
detention of people with mental disorder ⓘ treatment of people with mental disorder ⓘ |
| introduces | Approved Mental Health Professionals (via amendment) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
ⓘ
Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to consolidate the law relating to mentally disordered persons ⓘ |
| parliament | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesRight |
access to an Independent Mental Health Advocate in certain cases
ⓘ
appeal to Mental Health Review Tribunal ⓘ right to be informed of reasons for detention ⓘ |
| purpose |
to protect the rights of people with mental disorders
ⓘ
to provide a legal framework for compulsory mental health treatment ⓘ |
| reformedBy | Mental Health Act 2007 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
European Convention on Human Rights
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Human Rights Act 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mental Capacity Act 2005 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaces | Mental Health Act 1959 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1983-05-09 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Mental Health Act 1983 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
compulsory detention
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involuntary treatment ⓘ mental health ⓘ patients' rights ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1983 ⓘ |
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