Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 – Code of Practice (2026 Revision)
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Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 – Code of Practice (2026 Revision)
Amendments made to online version of revised code subsequent to its launch on 9 July 2026
| Date | Page no. | Para no. | Details of amendment |
| 27 July 2026 | 4 | N/A | ‘The Guidelines and Audit Implementation Network (GAIN) Guidelines on the Use of The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (October 2011)’ was added to the list of documents that will be stood down following the approval of the Revised Code. |
| 27 July 2026 | 21 | 1.20 | Bullet point 5 amended to read ‘When the patient has fluctuating capacity, and the risks are such that a delay in assessment cannot be justified, it should proceed’. Bullet point 9 deleted (unnecessary duplication). |
| 27 July 2026 | 21 | 1.20 | ‘process5’ amended to ‘process5’ |