Health Authorities Act, 1960

Repeals (Mental Treatment Act, 1945).

29.—(1) In this section “the Act” means the Mental Treatment Act, 1945 .

(2) The definitions of the expressions “auxiliary mental hospital”, “district mental hospital” and “mental hospital district” contained in section 3 of the Act are hereby repealed.

(3) Sections 14 to 18, 20 to 29, 31, 34 to 48, 50 to 62, 95, 98 and 100 to 105 of the Act are hereby repealed.

(4) Any regulations made under section 40 of the Act which were in force immediately before the commencement of this section shall be deemed to have been made under subsection (1) of section 8 of the Health Act, 1953 .

(5) Any regulations made under section 41 of the Act which were in force immediately before the commencement of this section shall be deemed to have been made under subsection (2) of section 8 of the Health Act, 1953 .

(6) Any arrangements made under section 101, 102 or 103 of the Act which were in force immediately before the commencement of this section shall be deemed to have been made under section 10 of the Health Act, 1953 .