Commentary Part 1 – Amendments to Mental Health Act 1983 Overview Section 20: Amendments to section 62 of Care Standards Act 2000
69.Although AMHP functions are not to be considered "relevant social work" for the purposes of Part 4 of the Care Standards Act 2000, section 20 provides that the GSCC's and CCfW's codes of practice will continue to apply to social workers when carrying out AMHP functions.