The Structure & a Summary of the Act
5.The Act is structured in the following Parts:
	Part 1 amends the 2003 Act(1) in respect of a number of issues relating to compulsory treatment for patients, including procedures for compulsory treatment, suspension of detention, removal of patients and timescales for referrals and disposals. Part 1 also amends provisions relating to representation by named persons and advance statements.
	Part 2 amends the 1995 Act in respect of treatment for mentally disordered offenders. It amends timescales for assessment and treatment orders for such patients and provides for variation of certain orders.
	Part 3 creates a new notification scheme for victims of mentally disordered offenders.
	Part 4 sets out general provisions on coming into force and modification of enactments.