Contents
Part One:	The new legal framework
	Foreword
	Executive summary
Chapter 1	Introduction
Chapter 2	Key changes
	What are the objectives of mental health legislation?
	What has gone before and what needs to change?
	Principles
	Need for a new focus on the individual
	Need for better information for patients and their carers
	Advocacy
	Need for better decision-making
	Commission for Mental Health
	Need for additional safeguards
Chapter 3	Scope of new mental health legislation
	Definition of mental disorder
	Procedures for use of compulsory powers
	Criteria for use of compulsory powers
	Preliminary examination and decision to use compulsory powers
	Aftercare following discharge from a care and treatment order
	Special provisions for children and young people
	Procedures that apply in emergencies
Chapter 4	Compuslory care and treatment of mentally disordered offenders
	Offenders before the Courts
	Prisoners
	Role of the Tribunal for patients subject to restrictions
	Role of Parole Board for prisoners serving a life sentence
	Discharge of restricted patients from hospital and provisions for recall
Chapter 5	Safeguards to protect patients
	Patient representation
	Consent to treatment
	Carers
	Information sharing
Chapter 6	Safeguards for patients treated without use of compulsory powers
Chapter 7	Guidance on the new Act and oversight of the way it is applied
	Code of Practice
	Commission for Mental Health
Chapter 8	Conclusion
Annex	Glossary of terms