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title: "The Mental Health Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2026"
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# The Mental Health Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 385 (C. 34)
MENTAL HEALTH
The Mental Health Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2026
Made
26th March 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56(3) of the Mental Health Act 2025.

## 1 Citation {#regulation-1}

These Regulations may be cited as the Mental Health Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2026.

## 2 Commencement {#regulation-2}

The following sections of the Mental Health Act 2025 come into force on 6th April 2026—
(a) section 51;
(b) section 52.