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Mental Health Act 2007 (2007 c 12)

The Mental Health Act 2007 brought significant amendments to the Mental Health Act 1983, the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004. Key highlights include modifying the definition of mental disorder to encompass all mental health conditions and introducing supervised community treatment (SCT) for certain patients. The Act aimed to enhance patient safeguards, streamline procedures, and ensure that treatment for mental health issues is more responsive and flexible. These reforms were driven by the need for modernisation and improved patient protection in mental health care.

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Mental Health Act 2007 (2007 c 12)

The Mental Health Act 2007 brought significant amendments to the Mental Health Act 1983, the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004. Key highlights include modifying the definition of mental disorder to encompass all mental health conditions and introducing supervised community treatment (SCT) for certain patients. The Act aimed to enhance patient safeguards, streamline procedures, and ensure that treatment for mental health issues is more responsive and flexible. These reforms were driven by the need for modernisation and improved patient protection in mental health care.

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Mental Health Act 2007 (2007 c 12)

Part 1 Amendments to Mental Health Act 1983 (ss 1-47)

Part 2 Amendments to Other Acts (ss 48-51)

Part 3 General (ss 52-59)

SCHEDULE 1 Categories of Mental Disorder: Further Amendments etc

SCHEDULE 2 Approved Mental Health Professionals: Further Amendments to 1983 Act

SCHEDULE 3 Supervised Community Treatment: Further Amendments to 1983 Act

SCHEDULE 4 Supervised Community Treatment: Amendments to Other Acts

SCHEDULE 5 Cross-Border Arrangements

SCHEDULE 6 Victims' Rights

SCHEDULE 7 Mental Capacity Act 2005: New Schedule A1

SCHEDULE 8 Mental Capacity Act 2005: New Schedule 1A

SCHEDULE 9 Amendments Relating to New Section 4A of, & Schedule A1 to, Mental Capacity Act 2005

SCHEDULE 10 Transitional Provisions and Savings

SCHEDULE 11 Repeals and Revocations

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