Correction Slip
This statutory instrument correction notice officially amends The Mental Health Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2026 by correcting a typographical error on page 1, specifically changing the reference year in footnote (a) from '2005' to the correct year, '2025', to align with the primary legislation being brought into force.
Arguments For
Ensures the statutory instrument correctly refers to the principal legislation, the Mental Health Act 2025, preventing potential confusion regarding the relevant legal basis for the commencement provisions.
Maintains the accuracy and integrity of the official published record for the commencement regulations, which is vital for legal certainty and administration.
Arguments Against
The scope for arguments against a technical correction of a typographical error is minimal, as the amendment directly addresses an inaccuracy in the published document.
Any potential minor administrative delay caused by issuing a correction notice is outweighed by the necessity of maintaining legal precision regarding the parent legislation.
2026 No. 385 (C. 34) MENTAL HEALTH
The Mental Health Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2026
ISBN 978-0-34-828212-2
This heading identifies the document as a statutory instrument bearing the reference number 2026 No. 385 (C. 34) concerning Mental Health law.
It specifies that it constitutes the first set of regulations bringing parts of The Mental Health Act 2025 into force, noting its associated ISBN number.
CORRECTION
Page 1, footnote (a): '2005' should read '2025'.
This section formally declares that the document is a correction notice. It specifies the exact change required: on the first page, footnote (a) currently reads '2005' but must be corrected to read '2025'.
April 2026
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY THE STATIONERY OFFICE LIMITED under the authority and superintendence of Saul Nassé, Controller of His Majesty's Stationery Office and King's Printer of Acts of Parliament.
This details the date the correction was issued (April 2026) and identifies the official publisher.
The Stationery Office Limited prints and publishes these documents in the UK under the authority of the Controller of His Majesty's Stationery Office and the King's Printer of Acts of Parliament.
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