Mental Health (Renewal Orders) Act 2018

Interpretation

1. (1) In this Act—

“Act of 2001” means the Mental Health Act 2001 ;

“Minister” means the Minister for Health;

“replacement renewal order”, in relation to an unexpired renewal order, means the order made under section 3 (1)(b) that replaces the unexpired renewal order;

“unexpired renewal order” means an order purporting to be a renewal order made under section 15(3) of the Act of 2001 where the period for which it was made has not expired before the commencement of section 3 .

(2) Section 2(1) of the Act of 2001 shall apply to the interpretation of this Act as it applies to the interpretation of that Act.