Part 1Amendments to Mental Health Act 1983
Chapter 1Changes to key provisions
Mental disorder
1Removal of categories of mental disorder
1
Section 1(2) of the 1983 Act (key definitions) is amended as set out in subsections (2) and (3).
2
For the definitions of “mental disorder” and “mentally disordered” substitute—
“mental disorder” means any disorder or disability of the mind; and
“mentally disordered” shall be construed accordingly;
3
The following definitions are omitted—
a
those of “severe mental impairment” and “severely mentally impaired”,
b
those of “mental impairment” and “mentally impaired”, and
c
that of “psychopathic disorder”.
4
Schedule 1 (which contains further amendments to the 1983 Act and amendments to other Acts) has effect.