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Mental Health Bill – related documents

• Download Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) March 2007 version (PDF, 266K)
• Download RIA as introduced into the House of Lords on 16 November 2006 (PDF, 910K)
• RIA as amended in the Commons - published 29 June 2007
• Race Equality Impact Assessment
• Mental Health Bill - draft illustrative Code of Pratice and memorandum
• Mental Health Bill - summary guide
• Mental Health Bill - easy read
• Bournewood safeguards - easy read version
• Download Bournewood safeguards - draft illustrative Code of Practice cover note (PDF, 14K)
• Download Bournewood safeguards - draft illustrative guidance (PDF, 244K)
• The Mental Health Bill: Briefing sheets on key policy areas
• Mental Health Bill: Draft secondary legislation and statements of intent

Mental Health Act 2007

• The Mental Health Act 2007 (opens new window)

Mental Health Act 1983

• Download Mental Health Act 1983 as amended to 15 November 2006 (PDF, 571K)
• Download Mental Health Act 1983 as amended by the 2007 Act - updated 28 August 2007 (PDF, 680K)

[Note 28/07/07: The  document The Mental Health Act 1983 as amended by the 2007 Act as been corrected since the version made available by the Department dated 26 July 2007. The revised version restores some important words which were inadvertently omitted from section 20(3)(b).]

Mental Capacity Act 2005

• Text of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 as originally enacted (opens new window)
• Download Mental Capacity Act 2005 as amended by the 2007 Act (PDF, 631K)