Typo at S.72(1)(b) MHA 1983

Law and practice Mental Health Act
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I’m sure I’m not the only one that’s noticed the minor grammatical error in s.72(1)(b)(ii):

that it is necessary for the health of safety of the patient or for the protection of other persons that he should receive such treatment; or

I do wonder whether this is a typo on the Legislation.gov website or the original bill. Does anyone in London fancy a stroll down to the Parliamentary Archives to satisfy this curiosity?

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Well spotted! That’s an error introduced by the Mental Health Act 1983 (Remedial) Order 2001, when they were reversing the burden of proof. I hadn’t noticed so it crept in to my s72 page as well.

Here’s a photo of the original Act, just to confirm that it was different before:

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