Mental Health Act 2016
sec.870Application of new s 509
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sec.870 Application of new s 509
Subsection (2) applies if— before the commencement, an application for an approval was made under former section 507; and immediately before the commencement, the application had not been decided. New section 509 applies in relation to the application. s 870 ins 2022 No. 1 s 104 (sec.870-ssec.1) Subsection (2) applies if— before the commencement, an application for an approval was made under former section 507; and immediately before the commencement, the application had not been decided. (sec.870-ssec.2) New section 509 applies in relation to the application.
- (a) before the commencement, an application for an approval was made under former section 507; and
- (b) immediately before the commencement, the application had not been decided.