Mental Health Act 2008

Interpretation.

1.— (1) In this Act—

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

“expired renewal order” means an order purporting to be a renewal order—

(a) where the maximum period concerned specified in section 15(2) or (3) of the Act of 2001 by which it extended or further extended the period referred to in section 15(1) of that Act has, before the passing of this Act, expired, or

(b) which has, before the passing of this Act, been revoked under the Act of 2001;

“replacement renewal order” means an order made under section 4 (1)(b);

“unexpired renewal order” means an order purporting to be a renewal order where the maximum period concerned specified in section 15(2) or (3) of the Act of 2001 by which it extended or further extended the period referred to in section 15(1) of that Act has not, before the passing of this Act, expired;

“working day” means a day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.

(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.