Commentary on Sections Schedule 27 - Minor and consequential amendments Paragraph 86 - Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)
984.Paragraph 86(a) adds a reference to the civil partner of the patient to the list of individuals named in section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983 who may not provide a medical recommendation for the purposes of an application for compulsory admission to hospital of a patient for assessment or treatment under the Act.
985.Paragraph 86(b) adds a reference to the civil partner of the patient to the definition of close relative in section 25C of the Mental Health Act 1983. A close relative may not provide a written recommendation about a patient for the purposes of an application for aftercare under supervision.