The Mental Health (Secondary Mental Health Services) (Wales) Order 2012

• Citation: S.I. 2012/1428 (W.)
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Title, commencement and application

(1) The title of this Order is the Mental Health (Secondary Mental Health Services) (Wales) Order 2012, and it comes into force on 6 June 2012.

(2) This Order applies in relation to Wales.

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Order “the Measure” (“ y Mesur ”) means the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010.

Section 3 Meaning of secondary mental health services for the purposes of Parts 2 and 3 of the Measure

Services and treatment which are made available as local primary mental health support services in a particular local authority area under a scheme are not to be regarded as secondary mental health services for the purposes of Part 2 (coordination of and care planning for secondary mental health service users) and Part 3 (assessments of former users of secondary mental health services) of the Measure in that local authority area.

Section 4 Meaning of secondary mental health services for the purposes of entitlement to assessment in Part 3 of the Measure

A service provided in England, Scotland or Northern Ireland which is the equivalent of a secondary mental health service provided in Wales is to be regarded as a secondary mental health service for the purposes of section 22 (entitlement to assessment) and section 23 (assessments: the relevant discharge period) of the Measure.