Statutory Instruments

2008 No. 2788 (C.124)

Mental Health, England And Wales

The Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No.9) Order 2008

Made

22nd October 2008

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the power conferred by section 56(1) of the Mental Health Act 2007( 1 ), makes the following Order:

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2008.

(2) This Order extends to England and Wales.

2. The following provisions of the Mental Health Act 2007 shall come into force on 28th October 2008—

(a) section 39 (cross-border arrangements) insofar as it gives effect to Schedule 5 and is not already in force;

(b) section 55 (repeals and revocations) insofar as it gives effect to Part 7 of Schedule 11.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.

Phil Hope

Minister of State,

Department of Health

22nd October 2008

( 1 )

in force	Provision is in force
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in force

Provision is in force

in force*

In force only for specified purposes (see footnote)

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Not in force in England (may be in force in other geographies, see footnotes)

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Defined term

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Defined term (alternative style)

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