Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act 2008 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Admission and Detention of Mentally Disordered Persons in Psychiatric Institutions
21. Saving of liability of relatives
Feedback & supportThe liability of any relative or other person to maintain any mentally disordered person shall not be taken away or affected by any provision in this Act.
relative
“relative”, in relation to a person suffering or appearing to be suffering from mental disorder, means any of the following persons being, in the case of any of the persons mentioned in paragraphs (b) to (i), a person 18 years of age or older:(a)husband or wife, or reputed husband or wife who is living with the person or, if the person is for the time being an inpatient in a hospital, was so living when the person was last residing at liberty out of a hospital;(b)son or daughter;(c)father or mother;(d)brother or sister;(e)grandparent;(f)grandchild;(g)uncle or aunt;(h)nephew or niece;(i)any person with whom the person ordinarily resides or, if the person is for the time being an inpatient in a hospital, with whom the person was ordinarily residing when last at liberty out of a hospital;