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1.Principles for discharging certain functions
2.Welfare of the child
3.Equal opportunities
Part 2 The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
4.The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
4ZA.National Confidential Forum
4ZB.General functions of NCF
4ZC.Carrying out NCF functions
4ZD.Modifications in relation to NCF
4A.Commission Visitors
5.Duty to monitor operation of Act and promote best practice
6.Reporting on operation of Act
7.Duty to bring matters generally to attention of Scottish Ministers and others
8.Duty to bring specific matters to attention of Scottish Ministers and others etc.
8A.Duty to raise service concerns with certain bodies
9.Duty to give advice
9A.Duty to give advice: further provision
10.Publishing information, guidance etc.
11.Investigations
12.Investigations: further provision
13.Visits in relation to patients
15.Medical examination
16.Inspection etc. of records
17.Duties of Scottish Ministers, local authorities and others as respects Commission
19.Statistical information
20.Protection from actions of defamation
Part 3 The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland
21.The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland
Part 4 Health Board and local authority functions
Chapter 1 Health Board duties
22.Approved medical practitioners
23.Provision of services and accommodation for certain patients under 18
24.Services and accommodation for mothers
Chapter 2 Local authority functions
25.Care and support services etc.
26.Services designed to promote well-being and social development
27.Assistance with travel
28.Services under sections 25 to 27: charging
29.Relationship between duties under sections 25 to 27 and duties under Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 and Children (Scotland) Act 1995
30.Co-operation with Health Boards and others
31.Assistance from Health Boards and others
32.Appointment of mental health officers
33.Duty to inquire
34.Inquiries under section 33: co-operation
35.Inquiries under section 33: warrants
Part 5 Emergency detention
36.Emergency detention in hospital
37.Notification by medical practitioner
38.Duties on hospital managers: examination, notification etc.
39.Approved medical practitioner’s duty to revoke emergency detention certificate
40.Revocation of emergency detention certificate: notification
Suspension of authority to detain
41.Suspension of authority to detain
42.Certificate under section 41: revocation
Effect of emergency detention certificate on certain orders
43.Effect of emergency detention certificate on certain orders
Part 6 Short-term detention
44.Short-term detention in hospital
45.Mental health officer’s duty to interview patient etc.
46.Hospital managers' duties: notification
47.Extension of detention pending application for compulsory treatment order
48.Extension certificate: notification
49.Responsible medical officer’s duty to review continuing need for detention
50.Patient’s right to apply for revocation of short-term detention certificate or extension certificate etc.
51.Commission’s power to revoke short-term detention certificate or extension certificate
52.Revocation of short-term detention certificate or extension certificate: notification
53.Suspension of measure authorising detention
54.Certificate under section 53: revocation
55.Effect of subsequent short-term detention certificate on emergency detention certificate
Effect of short-term detention certificate etc. on certain orders
56.Effect of short-term detention certificate etc. on certain orders
Part 7 Compulsory treatment orders
Chapter 1 Application for, and making of, orders
57.Mental health officer’s duty to apply for compulsory treatment order
58.Medical examination: requirements
59.Mental health officer’s duty to identify named person
60.Application for compulsory treatment order: notification
61.Mental health officer’s duty to prepare report
62.Mental health officer’s duty to prepare proposed care plan
63.Application for compulsory treatment order
64.Powers of Tribunal on application under section 63: compulsory treatment order
65.Powers of Tribunal on application under section 63: interim compulsory treatment order
66.Measures that may be authorised
67.Order authorising detention: ancillary authorisation
68.Extension of short-term detention pending determination of application
69.Time limit for determining application etc. where section 68 applies
70.Effect of subsequent order on short-term detention certificate
71.Application of Chapter where patient subject to hospital direction or transfer for treatment direction
71A.Compulsory treatment in hospital unit
Chapter 2 Interim compulsory treatment orders: review and revocation
72.Interim compulsory treatment order: responsible medical officer’s duty to keep under review
73.Commission’s power to revoke interim compulsory treatment order
74.Revocation under section 72 or 73: notification
75.Effect of subsequent compulsory treatment order on interim compulsory treatment order
Chapter 3 Compulsory treatment orders: care plan
76.Care plan: preparation, placing in medical records etc.
Chapter 4 Review of orders
77.First mandatory review
78.Further mandatory reviews
79.Responsible medical officer’s duty to revoke order: mandatory reviews
80.Revocation of order: responsible medical officer’s duty to keep under review
81.Commission’s power to revoke order
82.Revocation of order: notification
83.Mandatory reviews: further steps to be taken where order not revoked
84.Responsible medical officer’s duty where extension of order appears appropriate
85.Mental health officer’s duties: extension of order
86.Responsible medical officer’s duty to extend order
87.Determination extending order: notification etc.
87A.Further information where order extended
88.Responsible medical officer’s duty where extension and variation of order appear appropriate
89.Mental health officer’s duties: extension and variation of order
90.Responsible medical officer’s duty to apply for extension and variation of order
91.Application for extension and variation of order: notification
92.Application to Tribunal
93.Responsible medical officer’s duties: variation of order
94.Application by responsible medical officer for variation of order: notification
95.Application to Tribunal by responsible medical officer
96.Recorded matters: reference to Tribunal by responsible medical officer
97.Reference to Tribunal under section 96(3): notification
98.Reference to Tribunal by Commission
99.Application by patient etc. for revocation of determination extending order
100.Application by patient etc. for revocation or variation of order
101.Tribunal’s duty to review determination under section 86
102.Powers of Tribunal on review under section 101
103.Powers of Tribunal on application under section 92, 95, 99 or 100
104.Powers of Tribunal on reference under section 96 or 98
105.Interim extension etc. of order: application under section 92
106.Interim variation of order: application, reference or review under Chapter
107.Limit on Tribunal’s power to make interim orders
108.Tribunal’s order varying compulsory treatment order
109.Ancillary powers of Tribunal
110.Effect of interim orders on calculation of time periods in Chapter
111.Meaning of “modify”
Chapter 5 Breach of orders
112.Failure to attend for medical treatment
113.Non-compliance generally with order
114.Compulsory treatment order: detention pending review or application for variation
115.Interim compulsory treatment order: detention pending further procedure
116.Certificate under section 114(2) or 115(2): notification
117.Certificate under section 114(2): responsible medical officer’s duty to revoke
118.Certificate under section 115(2): responsible medical officer’s duty to revoke
119.Revocation of certificate granted under section 114(2) or 115(2): notification
120.Certificates under sections 114(2) and 115(2): patient’s right to apply to Tribunal
121.Effect of section 113(5) on order
122.Effect of certificate under section 114(2) on order
123.Effect of certificate under section 115(2) on order
124.Transfer to other hospital
124A.Transfer to other hospital unit
125.Transfer to hospital other than state hospital: appeal to Tribunal
126.Transfer to state hospital: appeal to Tribunal
127.Suspension of measure authorising detention
128.Suspension of other measures
129.Certificates under sections 127 and 128: revocation
Part 8 Mentally disordered persons: criminal proceedings
Chapter 1 Pre-sentence orders
130.Mentally disordered persons subject to criminal proceedings: assessment and treatment
131.Mentally disordered offenders: interim compulsion orders
132.Remand for inquiry into mental condition: time-limit for appeals
Chapter 2 Disposals on conviction and acquittal
133.Mentally disordered offenders: compulsion orders
134.Power of court to detain acquitted persons
135.Amendment of 1995 Act: probation for treatment of mental disorder
Chapter 3 Mentally disordered prisoners
136.Transfer of prisoners for treatment for mental disorder
Part 9 Compulsion orders
Chapter 1 Duties following making of order
137.Part 9 care plan
138.Mental health officer’s duty to identify named person
Chapter 2 Review of compulsion orders
139.First review of compulsion order
140.Further reviews of compulsion order
141.Responsible medical officer’s duty to revoke compulsion order: mandatory reviews
142.Revocation of compulsion order: responsible medical officer’s duty to keep under review
143.Commission’s power to revoke compulsion order
144.Revocation of compulsion order: notification
145.Mandatory reviews: further steps to be taken where compulsion order not revoked
146.First review: responsible medical officer’s duty where extension proposed
147.Proposed extension on first review: mental health officer’s duties
148.First review: responsible medical officer’s duty to apply for extension of compulsion order
149.Application to Tribunal for extension of order following first review
150.Further review: responsible medical officer’s duty where extension proposed
151.Proposed extension of order on further review: mental health officer’s duties
152.Further review: responsible medical officer’s duty to extend compulsion order
153.Determination extending compulsion order: notification
153A.Further information on extension of compulsion order
154.Responsible medical officer’s duty where extension and variation proposed
155.Mental health officer’s duties: extension and variation of compulsion order
156.Responsible medical officer’s duty to apply for extension and variation of compulsion order
157.Application for extension and variation of compulsion order: notification
158.Application to Tribunal for extension and variation of compulsion order
159.Responsible medical officer’s duties: variation of compulsion order
160.Application for variation of compulsion order: notification
161.Application to Tribunal by responsible medical officer
162.Commission’s power to make reference to Tribunal
163.Application to Tribunal by patient etc. for revocation of determination extending compulsion order
164.Application to Tribunal by patient etc. for revocation or variation of compulsion order
165.Tribunal’s duty to review determination under section 152
166.Powers of Tribunal on review under section 165
167.Powers of Tribunal on application under section 149, 158, 161, 163 or 164
168.Interim extension etc. of order: application under section 149or 158
169.Interim variation of order following application, reference or review under Chapter
170.Limit on power of Tribunal to make interim order
171.Powers of Tribunal on reference under section 162
172.Tribunal’s order varying compulsion order
173.Applications to Tribunal: ancillary powers
174.Effect of interim orders: calculation of time periods in Chapter
175.Meaning of “modify”
Chapter 3 Application of Chapters 5 to 7 of Part 7
176.Medical treatment: failure to attend
177.Non-compliance generally with compulsion order
178.Transfers
179.Suspension of measures
180.Interpretation of Part
Part 10 Compulsion orders and restriction orders
181.Mental health officer’s duty to identify named person
Chapter 2 Review of orders
182.Review of compulsion order and restriction order
183.Responsible medical officer’s report and recommendation following review of compulsion order and restriction order
184.Responsible medical officer’s duty to keep compulsion order and restriction order under review
185.Duty of Scottish Ministers on receiving report from responsible medical officer
186.Commission’s power to require Scottish Ministers to make reference to Tribunal
187.Notice under section 186(2): reference to Tribunal
188.Duty of Scottish Ministers to keep compulsion order and restriction order under review
189.Reference to Tribunal by Scottish Ministers
190.Application by Scottish Ministers: notification
191.Application to Tribunal
192.Application to Tribunal by patient and named person
193.Powers of Tribunal on reference under section 185(1), 187(2) or 189(2) or application under section 191 or 192(2)
194.Tribunal’s powers etc. when varying compulsion order
195.Deferral of conditional discharge
196.General effect of orders under section 193
197.Effect of revocation of compulsion order
198.Effect of revocation of restriction order
199.Meaning of “modify”
Chapter 3 Conditional discharge
200.Variation of conditions imposed on conditional discharge
201.Appeal to Tribunal against variation of conditions imposed on conditional discharge
202.Recall of patients from conditional discharge
203.Effect of recall from conditional discharge
204.Appeal to Tribunal against recall from conditional discharge
Part 11 Hospital directions and transfer for treatment directions
205.Mental health officer’s duty to identify named person
206.Review of hospital direction and transfer for treatment direction
207.Responsible medical officer’s report following review of direction
208.Responsible medical officer’s duty to keep directions under review
209.Commission’s power to require Scottish Ministers to make reference to Tribunal
210.Duty of Scottish Ministers on receiving report from responsible medical officer
211.Notice under section 209(2): reference to Tribunal
212.Duty of Scottish Ministers to keep directions under review
213.Reference to Tribunal by Scottish Ministers
214.Application to Tribunal by patient and named person
215.Powers of Tribunal on reference under section 210(3), 211(2) or 213(2) or on application under section 214(2)
216.Effect of revocation of direction
217.Termination of hospital direction on release of patient
Part 12 Parts 10 and 11: transfers
218.Transfer of patients between hospitals
218A.Transfer of patient from specified hospital unit
219.Appeal to Tribunal against transfer under section 218 to hospital other than state hospital
220.Appeal to Tribunal against transfer under section 218 to state hospital
Part 13 Parts 8, 10 and 11: suspension
221.Assessment order: suspension of measure authorising detention
222.Certificate under section 221: revocation by responsible medical officer
223.Certificate under section 221: revocation by Scottish Ministers
224.Patients subject to certain other orders and directions: suspension of measure authorising detention
225.Certificate under section 224: revocation by responsible medical officer
226.Certificate under section 224: revocation by Scottish Ministers
Part 14 Assessment of needs
227.Assessment of needs for community care services etc.
228.Request for assessment of needs: duty on local authorities and Health Boards
Part 15 Preliminary duties on making of orders etc.
229.Designation of mental health officer responsible for patient’s case
230.Appointment of patient’s responsible medical officer
231.Social circumstances report: mental health officer’s duties
232.Meaning of “relevant event”
Part 16 Medical treatment
233.Designated medical practitioners
234.Certain surgical operations etc.
235.Treatment mentioned in section 234(2): patients capable of consenting
236.Treatment mentioned in section 234(2): patients incapable of consenting
237.Electro-convulsive therapy etc.
238.Treatment mentioned in sections 237(3) and 240(3): patients capable of consenting and not refusing consent
239.Treatment mentioned in section 237(3): patients incapable of consenting
240.Treatments given over period of time etc.
241.Treatment mentioned in section 240(3): patients refusing consent or incapable of consenting
242.Treatment not mentioned in section 234(2), 237(3) or 240(3)
243.Urgent medical treatment
244.Scottish Ministers' power to make provision in relation to treatment for certain informal patients
245.Certificates under sections 235, 236, 239 and 241
246.Certificates under section 238
247.Scope of consent or certificate under sections 235, 236, 238, 239 and 241
248.Sections 235, 236, 238, 239 and 241: review of treatment etc.
249.Interpretation of Part
Part 17 Patient representation etc.
Chapter 1 Named person
250.Nomination of named person
251.Named person where no person nominated or nominated person declines to act
252.Named person in relation to child
253.Declaration in relation to named person
254.Meaning of “nearest relative”
255.Named person: mental health officer’s duties etc.
256.Named person: application by patient etc.
257.Named person: Tribunal’s powers
257A.Ability to act if no named person
258.Interpretation of Chapter
Chapter 2 Advocacy etc.
259.Advocacy
259A.Information gathering
260.Provision of information to patient
261.Provision of assistance to patient with communication difficulties
261A.Help with communication at medical examination etc.
262.Access to medical practitioner for purposes of medical examination
263.Inspection of records by medical practitioner
Chapter 3 Detention in conditions of excessive security
264.Detention in conditions of excessive security: state hospitals
265.Order under section 264: further provision
266.Order under section 265: further provision
267.Order under section 264 or 265: recall
268.Detention in conditions of excessive security: hospitals other than state hospitals
269.Order under section 268: further provision
270.Order under section 269: further provision
271.Order under section 268 or 269: recall
Process for orders: further provision
271A.Regulation-making powers
272.Proceedings for specific performance of statutory duty
273.Interpretation of Chapter
274.Code of practice
275.Advance statements: making and withdrawal
276.Advance statements: effect
276A.Advance statements to be put with medical records
276B.Advance statements to be registered by the Commission
276C.Publicising support for making advance statements
277.Education of persons who have mental disorder
278.Duty to mitigate adverse effect of compulsory measures on parental relations
279.Information for research
280.Restriction of Scottish Ministers' power to delegate management of state hospitals
281.Correspondence of certain persons detained in hospital
282.Correspondence: supplementary
283.Review of decision to withhold postal packet
284.Certain persons detained in hospital: use of telephones
285.Directions as to implementation of regulations under section 284(1)
286.Safety and security in hospitals
287.Scottish Ministers' power to require responsible medical officer to provide certain information
288.Payments to persons in hospital to meet personal expenses
289.Cross-border transfer: patients subject to requirement other than detention
290.Cross-border transfer: patients subject to detention requirement or otherwise in hospital
291.Application to Tribunal in relation to unlawful detention
291A.Conflicts of interest to be avoided
Part 19 Entry, removal and detention powers
292.Warrant to enter premises for purposes of taking patient
293.Removal order
294.Removal order: urgent application to justice of the peace
295.Recall or variation of removal order
295A.Notification of decision under section 293 or 295
296.No appeal against decision under section 293 or 295
297.Removal from public place
298.Removal under section 297: further provision
299.Nurse’s power to detain pending medical examination
300.Meaning of “place of safety”
Part 20 Absconding
301.Absconding etc. by patients subject to compulsory treatment order
302.Absconding etc. by other patients
303.Taking into custody and return of absconding patients
304.Effect of unauthorised absence
305.Effect of long unauthorised absence ending more than 14 days before expiry of compulsory treatment order
306.Effect of unauthorised absence ending simultaneously with or within 14 days before expiry of compulsory treatment order
307.Effect of unauthorised absence ending after expiry of compulsory treatment order
308.Effect of unauthorised absence of patient subject to short-term detention certificate or certificate under section 114(2) or 115(2)
309.Patients from other jurisdictions
309A.Cross-border visits: leave of absence
310.Regulations as to absconding by other patients
Part 21 Offences
311.Non-consensual sexual acts
312.Offences under section 311: extended sentences
313.Persons providing care services: sexual offences
314.Notification requirements for offenders under sections 311 and 313
315.Ill-treatment and wilful neglect of mentally disordered person
316.Inducing and assisting absconding etc.
317.Obstruction
318.False statements
319.Time limit for summary proceedings for offences under sections 311 and 313
Part 22 Appeals
320.Appeal to sheriff principal against certain decisions of the Tribunal
321.Appeal to Court of Session against decisions of sheriff principal
322.Appeal to Court of Session against certain decisions of the Tribunal
323.Suspension of decision of Tribunal pending determination of certain appeals
324.Appeals: general provisions
Part 23 General
325.Power to prescribe forms
326.Orders, regulations and rules
327.Directions
328.Meaning of “mental disorder”
329.Interpretation
330.Supplementary provisions etc.
331.Minor and consequential amendments, repeals and revocations
332.Transitional provisions etc.
333.Short title and commencement
Part 1 Membership, proceedings etc.
1.The Commission shall not be regarded as the servant or...
2.The Commission may do anything which appears to it to...
2A.(1) The Commission is to consist of the following members—...
2B.(1) In appointing members, the Scottish Ministers are to have...
2C.(1) Each member of the Commission is to be appointed...
2D.The Scottish Ministers may, by written notice, remove a member...
2E.A person is disqualified from appointment, and from holding office,...
3.Membership, proceedings
4.Membership, proceedings
5.Membership, proceedings
6.The Commission shall pay— (a) to its members (and to...
Appointment etc. of chief executive and other staff
7.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) below and paragraph...
7A.(1) The Commission must appoint such staff, employed under paragraph...
7B.(1) The arrangements entered into by virtue of paragraph 7A(2)...
7C.(1) In appointing Commission Visitors, the Commission must appoint one...
7D.(1) The Commission may establish committees for any purpose relating...
7E.(1) The Commission may determine its own procedure and that...
7F.(1) A member of the Commission may not—
7G.(1) The Commission may, subject to sub-paragraphs (2), (3) and...
7H.(1) The Commission must delegate to the chief executive the...
7I.The Commission's determination of the location of its office premises...
8.Membership, proceedings
9.The following provisions of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act...
10.(1) The Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 36) shall...
Transitional provision: first chief executive
10A.(1) The person who, immediately before the coming into force...
10B.Any person who, immediately before the coming into force of...
Part 1 Members of NCF etc.
1.(1) NCF is to consist of— (a) the NCF Head,...
2.(1) The selection panel is to consist of—
3.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) the Commission proposes, in...
4.(1) NCF may do anything which appears to it to...
5.(1) The provisions of schedule 1 mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)...
6.(1) NCF must delegate the NCF functions to the persons...
Part 3 Eligibility to participate in forum
7.(1) NCF may receive testimony from any eligible person whose...
Part 4 Conduct of hearings etc.
8.(1) NCF must make provision for receiving testimony under paragraph...
9.(1) NCF may record testimony and any other information received...
10.NCF may require the Commission to pay such expenses as...
11.(1) NCF may prepare— (a) reports based on testimony received,...
12.(1) As soon as practicable after 31 March in each...
13.(1) This paragraph applies to— (a) the Commission,
14.In this schedule— “ child ” means a person who...
Part 1 Members of the Tribunal etc.
1.(1) The Scottish Ministers shall appoint as members of the...
2.There shall be a panel consisting of each person who...
3.(1) The Scottish Ministers shall appoint a person to be...
4.(1) Subject to this paragraph and paragraph 5 below, each...
5.(1) A member of the Tribunal may be removed from...
6.(1) The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service must pay, or...
Part 2 Organisation and administration of the Tribunal
7.(1) The functions of the Tribunal shall be discharged by...
8.(1) The Scottish Ministers may appoint such staff and provide...
9.Such expenses of the Tribunal as the Scottish Ministers may...
Part 3 Tribunal procedure
10.(1) The Scottish Ministers may make rules as to the...
11.Subject to rules made under paragraph 10 above the President...
12.(1) The Tribunal may by citation require any person to...
13.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, where a decision is...
Withdrawn applications to be disregarded for certain purposes
13A.For the purposes of sections 101(3)(c), 189(2)(a)(ii) and (b)(ii) and...
Part 4 Reports, information etc.
14.(1) The President shall, in respect of each period of...
15.The President shall, at such times and in respect of...
16.(1) The Tribunal may pay to any person (other than...
Application of Chapter 1 of Part 7 to certain patients
1.Section 57(3) of this Act shall have effect as if,...
1A.In the case of a patient subject to a hospital...
2.(1) Section 64(4)(a)(i) of this Act shall have effect subject...
3.Section 65 of this Act shall not have effect.
1.(1) The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 shall be amended...
2.In section 64(5) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973...
3.In section 102(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act...
The Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c.33)
4.(1) The Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986...
5.In Part II of Schedule 1 to the Tribunals and...
6.In section 4(1) of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland)...
7.In section 23(2) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (children...
8.(1) The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 shall be amended...
9.(1) The Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 shall be...
10.In section 77(1) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act...
11.In paragraph 4(6) of schedule 7 to the Housing (Scotland)...
12.(1) The Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 shall...
13.In schedule 3 to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act...
Transitory amendments of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984
1.Sections 33, 64 and 66 of the Mental Health (Scotland)...
2.In section 33 (discharge of patients from hospital), in subsection...
3.In section 64 (appeal by patient subject to restriction order)—...
4.In section 66 (further consideration of case of conditionally discharged...