Overview

This bill aims to reduce discrimination against individuals with mental health conditions by amending various existing laws. It removes outdated provisions that could lead to unfair treatment in areas such as jury service, company directorships, and school governance.

Description

The Mental Health (Discrimination) Bill makes several key amendments:

• Mental Health Act 1983: Section 141, which is not specified in the provided text, is repealed.
• Juries Act 1974: Changes the criteria for jury service, removing an outdated provision that may have disproportionately excluded people with mental health conditions.
• Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008: Removes clauses that could have prevented individuals with mental health conditions from serving as company directors.
• School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2007: Removes a clause in Schedule 6 (unspecified in text) that may have discriminated against individuals with mental health conditions in school governance roles.

Government Spending

The bill's impact on government spending is not specified in the provided text.

Groups Affected

• Individuals with mental health conditions: The bill aims to benefit this group by removing legal barriers to participation in various aspects of society, including jury service, company directorship, and school governance. The impact is expected to be positive, reducing discrimination and promoting inclusion.
• Potential jurors: The bill may increase the diversity of the jury pool by removing a discriminatory clause.
• Companies and schools: The bill may broaden the pool of potential directors and governors.

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