Mental Health Act 20266

Amendment of Family Courts Act 2024

249. The Family Courts Act 2024 is amended—

(a) in section 2, in the definition of “family law proceedings”, by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (z):

“(za) Part 4 of the Mental Health Act 2026;”,

(b) in section 24(2)—

(i) in paragraph (j), by the deletion of “or”,

(ii) in paragraph (k), by the substitution of “2018, or” for “2018.”, and

(iii) by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (k):

“(l) Part 4 of the Mental Health Act 2026.”,

and

(c) in section 39(2)—

(i) in paragraph (d), by the deletion of “or”,

(ii) in paragraph (e), by the substitution of “2018, or” for “2018.”, and

(iii) by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (e):

“(f) Part 4 of the Mental Health Act 2026.”.