PART 9 N.I.Amendments: Other Primary Legislation

Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 N.I.

140.—(1) The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 32 (definition of “nearest relative”)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a), after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”;

(b) in paragraph (4)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (b), after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (c), after “spouse” insert “, civil partner”;

(c) in each of paragraphs (5) and (6)(b)—

(i) after “married patient” insert “or a patient who has a civil partner”;

(ii) after “unless the spouse” insert “or civil partner”.

(3) In Article 33 (children and young persons in care), for “husband or wife” substitute “spouse or civil partner”.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 140 in force at 13.1.2020, see reg. 1(2)

(1)

1986/595 (N.I. 4), as amended by paragraph 67 of Schedule 29 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004.