Mental Health Act 20266
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Amendment of Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 | ||
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242. (1) The Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 is amended— | ||
(a) in section 86— | ||
(i) in subsection (1), by the substitution of “the Mental Health Act 2026” for “the Mental Health Acts 1945 to 2001”, and | ||
(ii) in subsection (2), by the substitution of “the Mental Health Act 2026” for “the Mental Health Acts 1945 to 2001”, | ||
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(b) in section 249(1A), by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (a): | ||
“(a) an involuntary admission order or renewal order made under the Mental Health Act 2026,”. | ||
(2) (a) The amendments to section 86 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 effected by subsection (1)(a) shall not apply to medical care provided under the Mental Health Acts 1945 to 2001 before the date on which subsection (1)(a) comes into operation. | ||
(b) The amendment to section 249 (1A) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 effected by subsection (1)(b) shall not apply to an admission order or renewal order made under the Act of 2001 that continues in force after the date on which subsection (1)(b) comes into operation. |