Mental Health Act 2007
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The Mental Health Act 2007 is UK legislation that reformed mental health law by updating definitions, detention criteria, and professional roles in the assessment and treatment of people with mental disorders.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mental Health Act 2007 canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| amends |
Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mental Capacity Act 2005 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mental Health Act 1983 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | people with mental disorders ⓘ |
| citation | 2007 c. 12 ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on community-based treatment
ⓘ
provisions on detention for assessment ⓘ provisions on detention for treatment ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
compulsory admission procedures
ⓘ
patient rights and safeguards ⓘ |
| includesProvisionOn |
age-appropriate services for children and adolescents
ⓘ
electroconvulsive therapy safeguards ⓘ nearest relative procedures ⓘ safeguards for detained patients ⓘ treatment of patients lacking capacity ⓘ |
| introduces |
Approved Mental Health Professional role
ⓘ
Community Treatment Orders NERFINISHED ⓘ Supervised Community Treatment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
ⓘ
Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSubject |
health professionals
ⓘ
hospital managers ⓘ mental health patients ⓘ |
| legislativeArea | mental health law ⓘ |
| legislativeType | public general act ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to amend the Mental Health Act 1983, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004; and for connected purposes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modifies | Mental Health Review Tribunal arrangements ⓘ |
| parliament | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
health law
ⓘ
human rights ⓘ social care ⓘ |
| purpose | to reform the legal framework for the treatment and detention of people with mental disorders ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mental Capacity Act 2005
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mental Health Act 1959 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mental Health Act 1983 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaces | Approved Social Worker role ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2007-07-19 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Mental Health Act 2007 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| updates |
criteria for compulsory detention
ⓘ
definitions of mental disorder ⓘ professional roles in mental health assessment and treatment ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2007 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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