Overview

The Mental Health (Discrimination) Bill aims to reduce discrimination against individuals with mental health conditions by removing provisions in existing legislation that could lead to such discrimination. It achieves this by amending several acts, including the Mental Health Act 1983, the Juries Act 1974, and regulations governing companies and schools.

Description

This bill makes several key amendments to existing legislation:

• Mental Health Act 1983: Section 141, which is not explicitly defined in the provided text, is repealed. This suggests a removal of a discriminatory clause.
• Juries Act 1974: The bill alters the criteria for jury service exclusion. It removes the automatic exclusion of individuals liable for detention under the Mental Health Act 1983, or those resident in a hospital for mental disorder, replacing it with a less discriminatory clause (the exact details of this replacement are not explicitly stated in the provided text).
• Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008: Specific paragraphs (18(e) in Schedules 1 & 2, and 22(e) in Schedule 3) are revoked. These likely relate to clauses that could permit discrimination in company governance based on mental health.
• School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2007: Paragraph 4 of Schedule 6 is repealed. This likely removes a clause that allowed for discrimination against individuals with mental health conditions in school governance.

Government Spending

The bill's 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 various areas of life, including jury service, company governance, and school governance.
• Employers: The changes to company regulations may impact their hiring and employment practices.
• Schools: The amendments to school governance regulations will affect how schools operate and make decisions.
• The Judicial System: The changes to the Juries Act will impact jury selection processes.

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