Mental Health (Approval Functions) Bill (HC Bill 83)
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department of Health, are published
separately as Bill 83-EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Secretary Jeremy Hunt has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the
Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Mental Health (Approval Functions) Bill are
compatible with the Convention rights.