Section 3: Changes to exclusions from operation of 1983 Act

Mental Health Act 2007 · 2007 c. 12View on legislation.gov.uk

In the matter of an application by RM (a person under disability) by SM, his father and next friend for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland) [2024] UKSC 7
Mental Health Act 2007
- Section 2: Learning disability
- Section 4: Replacement of “treatability” and “care” tests with appropriate treatment test

Part 1: Amendments to Mental Health Act 1983 — Chapter 1: Changes to key provisions

In section 1 of the 1983 Act (application of Act), for subsection (3) substitute—

(3)Dependence on alcohol or drugs is not considered to be a disorder or disability of the mind for the purposes of subsection (2) above.

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