Made under the Mental Health Act 2025
1 statutory instrument made using powers in the Mental Health Act 2025, newest first. Each one is explained section by section in plain English.
The Mental Health Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2026
- Department: Department of Health and Social Care
- Made under: Mental Health Act 2025
Two statutory instruments officially brought specific sections of the Mental Health Act 2025 into force on April 6th, 2026, covering human rights application to private providers and mandating a review of notification procedures for young inpatients in England.
These Regulations officially bring Sections 51 and 52 of the Mental Health Act 2025 into legal force starting April 6th, 2026.
Section 51 extends the Human Rights Act 1998 compatibility requirements to mental health services provided by private care providers across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, while Section 52 places a specific duty on the Secretary of State to review and report on the regulations concerning notification to the Care Quality Commission when individuals under eighteen are admitted as inpatients for mental health treatment, applicable only to England.