Mental Health (Amendment) Act 2018

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Number 10 of 2018

MENTAL HEALTH (AMENDMENT) ACT 2018

CONTENTS

1. Definition

2. Amendment of section 2 of Principal Act

3. Guiding principles to apply in respect of adults

4. Guiding principles in respect of children

5. Short title, commencement and collective citation

Acts Referred to

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (No. 64)

Mental Health Act 2001 (No. 25)

Number 10 of 2018

MENTAL HEALTH (AMENDMENT) ACT 2018

An Act to amend and extend the Mental Health Act 2001; to make further and better provision relating to the treatment of persons under the Mental Health Act 2001 ; to improve the provision of mental health services; to promote the rights of persons subject to the Mental Health Act 2001; and to provide for related matters.

[2nd July, 2018]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: