Section 14: Medicine etc: treatment in other circumstances

Mental Health Act 2025 · 2025 c. 33View on legislation.gov.uk

In section 58 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (treatment requiring consent or a second opinion)—

in subsection (1)(b), for “three” substitute ;“two”
in subsection (3)(a), after “has consented to it” insert ;“, that the treatment constitutes appropriate medical treatment”
in subsection (4), for “(3)(b) above the registered medical practitioner concerned” substitute .“(3) the person giving the certificate”

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