why was the mental health act amended
Abstract. The Mental Health Act (1983) and the Mental Capacity Act (2005) (both amended by the Mental Health Act (2007)) together provide a comprehensive framework for the care and treatment of people with a mental disorder in England and Wales.oth Acts were amended by the Mental Health Act (2007), which introduced Community Treatment Orders, modified the existing consent provisions under the MHA and added Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) to the MCA.