Part 1 - Legislation

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The links within this section will guide you to the background legislation and regulations which are the legal foundation of Part 1 of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure.

Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 - The founding legal document for the Mental Health (Wales) Measure
The Mental Health (Assessment of Former Users of Secondary Mental Health Services) (Wales) Regulations 2011 - The original version
The Mental Health (Care Co-ordination and Care and Treatment Planning) (Wales) Regulations 2011 - The original version
The Mental Health (Independent Mental Health Advocates) (Wales) Regulations 2011 - The original version
The Mental Health (Primary Care Referrals and Eligibility to Conduct Primary Mental Health Assessments) (Wales) Regulations 2012 (SUB-LD8881) - These Regulations contain provisions made under powers contained in sections 7(6)(a) and 47(1) of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 ("the Measure")
The Mental Health (Regional Provision) (Wales) Regulations 2012 (SUB-LD8862) - These Regulations provide for regional provision for the purposes of Parts 1 and 3 of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 ("the Measure")
The Mental Health (Secondary Mental Health Services) (Wales) Order 2012 (SUB-LD8896) - Article 3 of this Order provides that local primary mental health support services made available in a particular local authority area under a scheme are not to be regarded as secondary mental health services in that local authority area

Further information on the Mental Health (Wales) Measure is available from:

Mental Health Legislation Team, Welsh Assembly Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NQ.
Telephone: 029 2082 6988.
Email: mentalhealthandvulnerablegroups@wales.gsi.gov.uk.

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Barbara Bowness - The All Wales Primary Care Lead for Part 1 of the Measure at:

National Leadership and Innovation Agency for Healthcare, Innovation House, Bridgend Road, Llanharan CF72 9RP.
Telephone: 01443 233 333 / 07816 513 774. Direct line: 01443 233 364.
Email: barbara.bowness@nliah.wales.nhs.uk

Alternatively, contact WaMH in PC via email at lhills@rcgp.org.uk or on 029 2050 4516.