Section 17: Urgent treatment to alleviate serious suffering

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

In section 62 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (urgent treatment)—

in subsection (1), for “Sections 57 and 58” substitute ;“Section 57”
after subsection (1) insert—

(1ZA)Sections 57A and 58 do not apply to— (a) any treatment which falls within paragraphs (a), (b) or (d) of subsection (1), or (b) any treatment which falls within paragraph (c) of subsection (1) and is given to a patient who lacks capacity to consent to the treatment.

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