Mental Health Act 1983
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The Mental Health Act 1983 is a key piece of UK legislation that governs the assessment, treatment, and rights of people with mental disorders, including the circumstances under which they can be detained and treated without their consent.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mental Health Act 1983 canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6628742 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mental Health Act 1983 Context triple: [Mental Health Act Commission, legalBasis, Mental Health Act 1983]
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A.
Mental Capacity Act 2005
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is a key piece of UK legislation that sets out how decisions should be made on behalf of adults who lack the mental capacity to make certain decisions for themselves, providing safeguards and principles to protect their rights and interests.
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B.
Health Act 1999
The Health Act 1999 is a UK law that introduced wide-ranging reforms to the National Health Service, including new structures for managing and delivering healthcare services.
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C.
Mental Health Act Commission
The Mental Health Act Commission was a former independent body in England and Wales responsible for safeguarding the rights and welfare of people detained under mental health legislation.
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D.
Health Services and Public Health Act 1968
The Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 was a UK statute that expanded and modernised public health and local authority health services, forming part of the legislative foundation later consolidated into the National Health Service Act 2006.
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E.
National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990
The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 is a key UK law that reformed the National Health Service and introduced a framework for community-based social care, shifting responsibilities from health authorities to local authorities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mental Health Act 1983 Target entity description: The Mental Health Act 1983 is a key piece of UK legislation that governs the assessment, treatment, and rights of people with mental disorders, including the circumstances under which they can be detained and treated without their consent.
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A.
Mental Capacity Act 2005
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is a key piece of UK legislation that sets out how decisions should be made on behalf of adults who lack the mental capacity to make certain decisions for themselves, providing safeguards and principles to protect their rights and interests.
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B.
Health Act 1999
The Health Act 1999 is a UK law that introduced wide-ranging reforms to the National Health Service, including new structures for managing and delivering healthcare services.
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C.
Mental Health Act Commission
The Mental Health Act Commission was a former independent body in England and Wales responsible for safeguarding the rights and welfare of people detained under mental health legislation.
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D.
Health Services and Public Health Act 1968
The Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 was a UK statute that expanded and modernised public health and local authority health services, forming part of the legislative foundation later consolidated into the National Health Service Act 2006.
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E.
National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990
The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 is a key UK law that reformed the National Health Service and introduced a framework for community-based social care, shifting responsibilities from health authorities to local authorities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
mental health law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Department of Health and Social Care ⓘ |
| allows |
detention for assessment
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detention for treatment ⓘ treatment without consent in specified circumstances ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Mental Capacity Act 2005 (consequential provisions)
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linked to:
Mental Capacity Act 2005
Mental Health (Patients in the Community) Act 1995 ⓘ Mental Health Act 2007 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
NHS hospitals in England
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independent hospitals in England and Wales ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
Part II compulsory admission to hospital
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Part III patients concerned with criminal proceedings ⓘ Part IV consent to treatment ⓘ Part V mental health review tribunals ⓘ Section 135 warrant to search for and remove patients ⓘ Section 136 police power to remove from a public place ⓘ Section 17 leave of absence ⓘ Section 17A community treatment orders ⓘ Section 2 detention for assessment ⓘ Section 3 detention for treatment ⓘ Section 4 emergency admission for assessment ⓘ Section 5(2) doctors' holding power ⓘ Section 5(4) nurses' holding power ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defines |
approved mental health professional
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mental disorder ⓘ nearest relative ⓘ responsible clinician ⓘ |
| governs |
assessment of people with mental disorder
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detention of people with mental disorder ⓘ treatment of people with mental disorder ⓘ |
| introduces | Approved Mental Health Professionals (via amendment) ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
ⓘ
Wales ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to consolidate the law relating to mentally disordered persons ⓘ |
| parliament |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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linked to:
British Parliament
|
| providesRight |
access to an Independent Mental Health Advocate in certain cases
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appeal to Mental Health Review Tribunal ⓘ right to be informed of reasons for detention ⓘ |
| purpose |
to protect the rights of people with mental disorders
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to provide a legal framework for compulsory mental health treatment ⓘ |
| reformedBy | Mental Health Act 2007 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
European Convention on Human Rights
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Human Rights Act 1998 ⓘ Mental Capacity Act 2005 ⓘ |
| replaces | Mental Health Act 1959 ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1983-05-09 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Mental Health Act 1983 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
compulsory detention
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involuntary treatment ⓘ mental health ⓘ patients' rights ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1983 ⓘ |
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