Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/4/section/57
Timestamp: 2017-06-25 03:25:52
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Matched Legal Cases: ['ART 6', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2']

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(a)reports, in prescribed form, of an examination and assessment of the adult carried out not more than 30 days before the lodging of the application by at least two medical practitioners one of whom, in a case where the incapacity is by reason of mental disorder, must be [F1a relevant] medical practitioner F2. . . ;
[F3(3A)Subsection (3B) applies where a report lodged under subsection (3)(a) relates to an examination and assessment carried out more than 30 days before the lodging of the application.
(3B)Where this subsection applies, the sheriff may, despite subsection (3)(a), continue to consider the application if satisfied that there has been no change in circumstances since the examination and assessment was carried out which may be relevant to matters set out in the report.]
(b)at the end of the [F4effective period],
[F5(6A)The “effective period”, for the purposes of subsection (6), means—
(a)the period of 3 months beginning with the date of appointment; or
(b)such longer period (not exceeding 6 months) beginning with that date as the sheriff may specify in the order.
(6B)In subsection (3)(a), “relevant medical practitioner” means—
(a)an approved medical practitioner;
(b)where the adult concerned is not present in Scotland, a person who—
(i)holds qualifications recognised in the place where the adult is present and has special experience in relation to the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorder which correspond to the qualifications and experience needed to be an approved medical practitioner; and
(ii)has consulted the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland about the report concerned; or
(c)any other type of individual described (by reference to skills, qualifications, experience or otherwise) by regulations made by the Scottish Ministers.
(6C)The Scottish Ministers shall consult the Mental Welfare Commission before making regulations under subsection (6B)(c).]
[F6(7)In subsection [F7(6B)], “approved medical practitioner” has the meaning given by section 22 of the 2003 Act.]
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