Section 31: Procedure on applications to county court.

Mental Health Act 1983 · 1983 c. 20View on legislation.gov.uk

Part II: Compulsory Admission to Hospital and Guardianship

Rules of court which relate to applications authorised by this Part of this Act to be made to the county court may make provision—

for the hearing and determination of such applications otherwise than in open court;
for the admission on the hearing of such applications of evidence of such descriptions as may be specified in the rules notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any enactment or rule of law relating to the admissibility of evidence;
for the visiting and interviewing of patients in private by or under the directions of the court.

About this text

This legislation text comes from legislation.gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. These source and reuse terms cover the legislation text, not Remedy's commentary.

Reuse reviewed 21 August 2026 under Open Government Licence v3.0.