# Legislation. Mental Health Act 2025

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**Created:** [18 December 2025 23:04 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/legislation-mental-health-act-2025/4855 "2025-12-18T23:04:00Z")\
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— This Act which amends the MHA 1983 received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025. A few sections come into force on the same day: s53 (Power of Secretary of State to make consequential provision), s55 (Extent), s56 (Commencement), and s57 (Short title). Some provisions will come into force on 18 February 2026: s30(2) (Periods for tribunal applications - DOL C/D patients), s32 (References: restricted patients subject to deprivation of liberty conditions), s35 (Conditional discharge subject to deprivation of liberty conditions), s36(1) and (3)(b) (Transfers of prisoners and others to hospital: conditions - s48 transfer grounds), s38 (Transfer directions for persons detained in youth detention accommodation), and s39 (Minor amendment - fixing a typo). The remainder will come into force on dates to be set out in regulations.

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Full details available at: [https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Mental\_Health\_Act\_2025?id=181225-2304](https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Mental_Health_Act_2025?id=181225-2304)