Overview

The Mental Health (Discrimination) Bill aims to reduce discrimination against individuals with mental health conditions by amending various existing laws. It removes clauses that could lead to such discrimination in areas like jury selection, company regulations, and school governance.

Description

This bill makes several key amendments to existing legislation:

• Mental Health Act 1983: Section 141, which is not specified in the provided text, is repealed.
• Juries Act 1974: The bill alters the criteria for jury selection, removing exclusions based on current detention or residency in a hospital due to mental disorder.
• Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008: Specific clauses (18(e) in Schedules 1 and 2, and 22(e) in Schedule 3) are revoked, which likely relate to disqualifications of directors or company officers based on mental health.
• School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2007: Paragraph 4 of Schedule 6, which is not specified, is revoked. This likely relates to the eligibility of governors based on mental health.

Government Spending

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

Groups Affected

The bill primarily affects:

• Individuals with mental health conditions: The bill aims to protect them from discrimination in jury service, company directorships, school governance, and potentially other areas implied by the repealed clauses.
• Potential jurors: The changes to the Juries Act could increase the pool of eligible jurors.
• Companies and their directors: The amendment to company regulations may affect the eligibility of individuals with mental health conditions to serve as directors.
• Schools and school governors: The changes to school governance regulations may affect the eligibility of individuals with mental health conditions to serve as governors.

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