Nigel Turner's HyperGUIDE to the Mental Health Act

Contents

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This Contents Page is in two parts:

• a list of the Sections of the Act which are covered, by number
• an alphabetical listing of subjects.

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SECTIONS OF THE ACT, BY NUMBER

Section 1 Scope of the Act, and Definitions.
Section 2 Admission to Hospital for Assessment.
Section 3 Admission to Hospital for Treatment.
Section 4 Emergency Admission to Hospital.
Section 5 Holding Power which can be exercised by a Doctor [Section 5(2)] or Nurse [Section 5(4)].
Section 7 Admission to Guardianship.
Section 8 Effect of Guardianship.
Section 12 Approved Doctors and Medical Recommendations.
Section 17 Planned / Authorised Leave.
Section 18 Unauthorised Absence, and Returning.
Section 19 Transfers between Hospitals and/or Guardianship.
Section 20 Renewal of a Period of Detention in Hospital.
Section 21 Returning from Unauthorised Absence.
Section 23 Discharge from Detention or Guardianship.
Section 25 Restriction of Nearest Relative's Power to Discharge.
Section 26 Definition of Nearest Relative.
Section 29 Appointment of Acting Nearest Relative by a Court.
Section 34 Definition of Responsible Medical Officer.
Section 35 Remand by a Court, for Reports.
Section 36 Remand by a Court, for Treatment.
Section 37 Hospital (or Guardianship) Order made by a Court.
Section 38 Interim Hospital Order made by a Court.
Section 41 Restriction Orders.
Section 42 Conditional Discharge of people subject to Restriction Orders, by the Home Office.
Section 47. Transfer of Prisoners to Hospital for Treatment.
Section 48. Transfer of People in Prison on Remand, to Hospital for Treatment.
Section 49. Restriction on Discharge, following Transfer from Prison to Hospital.
Section 56 Scope of Consent to Treatment Provisions.
Section 57 Treatment requiring Consent and a Second Opinion.
Section 58 Treatment requiring Consent or a Second Opinion.
Section 61 Review of Treatment.
Section 62 Urgent Treatment.
Section 63 Treatment for Mental Disorder which is not covered by Sections 57 and 58.
Section 66 Applications to the Mental Health Review Tribunal: General.
Section 69 Applications to the Mental Health Review Tribunal: Where a Hospital Order or Guardianship Order is in Place.
Section 72 The Mental Health Review Tribunal's Powers and Duties to Discharge.
Section 73 The Mental Health Review Tribunal and Restricted Patients.
Section 73 Conditional Discharge of people subject to Restriction Orders, by the Mental Health Review Tribunal.
Section 74 The Mental Health Review Tribunal's Powers in relation to people subject to Restriction Directions.
Section 75 Appeals to the Mental Health Review Tribunal by Conditionally Discharged Patients.
Sections 93 to 113 The Management of the Financial Affairs of People with a Mental Disorder.
Section 114 Appointment of Approved Social Workers.
Section 117 Aftercare Arrangements.
Section 118 Requirement that the Secretary of State publishes a Code of Practice.
Section 121 Mental Health Act Commission's Duty to consider Appeals against the Withholding of Correspondence
Section 134 Withholding of Correspondence.
Section 135 Power to enter Premises and take someone to a Place of Safety.
Section 136 Removal of People from Public Places by the Police.

ALPHABETICAL LISTING

Aftercare arrangements.
Appeals. Appeals against Detention.
Applications. Applications for Detention or Guardianship.
Asessment. Admission for Assessment under Section 2.
Attorney Enduring Power of Attorney
Barring Certificate Restriction of Nearest Relative's power to Discharge.
Approved Social Worker Definition.
Approved Social Worker Appointment.
Care Programme Approach
Clozapine. Medication requiring regular Blood Tests.
Code of Practice. Code issued by the Mental Health Act Commission.
Code of Practice: Draft of New Revised Version. Issued for consultation.
Conditional Discharge. People on Restriction Orders may be Conditionally Discharged.
Consent to Treatment. Scope of the Consent to Treatment Provisions.
Court of Protection
Discharge from Section.
Discharge under Supervision.
Emergency Admission.
Guardianship.
Holding Powers of Doctors and Nurses.
Hospital Orders made by the Courts.
Leave which is Authorised.
Leave which is Unauthorised.
Medical Recommendations under Section 12.
Mental Disorder. Definition.
Mental Illness Attempts at a Definition of Mental Illness.
Mental Impairment. Definition.
Mental Health Act Managers. Definition.
Mental Health Review Tribunal. Definition.
Mental Health Review Tribunal. Duties and Powers.
Mental Health Review Tribunal. Scope and Functions.
Mental Health Act Commission. Definition.
Mental Health Act Commission Guidance Notes.
Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1994. A very short Act to correct an error caused by the NHS and Community Care Act 1990.
Mental Health (Patients in the Community) Act 1995. Introduction of Supervised Discharge and changes to the leave provisions of Section 17 and Section 18.
Nearest Relative. Definition.
News in mental health law issues.
Place of Safety Where people are taken in accordance with Section 135 or Section 136.
Psychopathic Disorder. Definition.
Public Trust Office
Receiver Appointed by the Court of Protection.
Renewal of periods of Detention / Guardianship.
Remand to Hospital by the Courts for Reports.
Remand to Hospital by the Courts for Treatment.
Responsible Medical Officer [RMO]. Definition.
Restriction Direction. Restriction on discharge, following transfer from prison to hospital.
Restriction Order. Made under Section 41.
Second Opinion Appointed Doctor. Definition.
Severe Mental Impairment. Definition.
Statistics on the Use of the Act
Transfer Direction. Transfer of prisoners to hospital for treatment.
Treatment. Admission for Treatment under Section 3.
Treatment requiring Consent and a Second Opinion.
Treatment requiring Consent or a Second Opinion.
Treatment which is Urgent.