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.