# MHA amendments on 18 February 2026

**URL:** <https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/mha-amendments-on-18-february-2026/5106>\
**Category:** MHLO updates\
**Created:** [5 February 2026 09:52 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/mha-amendments-on-18-february-2026/5106 "2026-02-05T09:52:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [5 February 2026 09:52 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/mha-amendments-on-18-february-2026/5106/1 "2026-02-05T09:52:00Z")

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— Thank you to those who provided feedback on MHLO's structure for documenting the MHA 2025 changes. There will be a separate web page for every change, linking to pages for the relevant provisions of the MHA - and each of those pages will show prospective, current and/or past versions for easy comparison. The changes coming into force on 18 February 2026 are: (1) Conditional discharge can include deprivation of liberty conditions; (2) Mandatory tribunal references for DOL conditionally discharged patients; (3) New tribunal eligibility periods for conditionally discharged patients; (4) Updated list of immigration legislation for s48 transfers; (5) Section 48 transfer available from youth detention accommodation; (6) Minor typographical amendment to Schedule 1 MHA 1983. See Mental Health Act 2025 Overview for details of each.

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Full details available at: [https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Mental\_Health\_Act\_2025\_Overview?id=050226-0952](https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Mental_Health_Act_2025_Overview?id=050226-0952)