Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992

87 Age of consent
  • Notwithstanding anything in section 36 of the Care of Children Act 2004 or any other enactment or rule of law to the contrary, in respect of a patient who has attained the age of 16 years, the consent of a parent or guardian to any assessment or treatment for mental disorder shall not be sufficient consent for the purposes of this Act.

    Section 87: amended, on 1 July 2005, by section 151 of the Care of Children Act 2004 (2004 No 90).