Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/46/section/61
Timestamp: 2019-08-17 14:03:28
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Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 3', 'art. 4', 'art. 7', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 4', 'art. 7', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 4', 'art. 7', 'art. 4', 'art. 7', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 4', 'art. 7', 'art. 3', 'art. 3']

F1(1)Of the medical practitioners whose evidence is taken into account [F2in making a finding F3... under any of the relevant provisions], at least one shall be [F4an approved medical practitioner] .
[F5(1A)Of the medical practitioners whose evidence is taken into account under section [F652M(2)(a), 53(2)(a)] , 54(1)(c), [F757A(2)(a)] or 59A(3)(a) and (b) of this Act, at least one shall be employed at the hospital which is to be specified in the order or, as the case may be, direction.]
F8(2)Written or oral evidence given for the purposes of [F9section 52D(2)(a) or][F10any of the relevant provisions] shall include a statement as to whether the person giving the evidence is related to the accused and of any pecuniary interest which that person may have in the admission of the accused to hospital or his reception into guardianship.
F1(3)For the purposes of [F11making a finding under section [F1252D(2)(a) ] F13... of this Act or of any of the relevant provisions] a report in writing purporting to be signed by a medical practitioner may, subject to the provisions of this section, be received in evidence without proof of the signature or qualifications of the practitioner; but the court may, in any case, require that the practitioner by whom such a report was signed be called to give oral evidence.
(5)For the purpose of calling evidence to rebut the evidence contained in any such report as aforesaid, arrangements may be made by or on behalf of an accused person detained in a hospital or, as respects a report for the purposes of [F14section 54(1)(c) of this Act] , remanded in custody for his examination by any medical practitioner, and any such examination may be made in private.
[F15(6)In this section the “relevant provisions” means sections [F1652M(2)(a), 53(2)(a), 54(1)(c), 57A(2)(a), 58(1A)(a), 59A(2)(a) and 60C(2)(a)] of this Act.
[F17(7)In this section, “approved medical practitioner” has the meaning given by section 22 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13).]]
F1S. 61(1)(3): It is provided that for “and 58(1)(a)” there shall be substituted “, 58(1)(a) and 58(1A)(a)” (1.4.2002) by 2000 asp 4, s. 88(2), Sch. 5 para. 26(4)(a)(c); S.S.I. 2001/81, art. 3, Sch. 2
F2Words in s. 61(1) substituted (1.1.1998) by 1997 c. 48, s. 10(2)(a); S.I. 1997/2323, art. 4, Sch. 2 (subject to art. 7)
F3Words in s. 61(1) repealed (with application in accordance with art. 3 of the commencing S.S.I.) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), s. 206(1), sch. 7 para. 41(a); S.S.I. 2012/160, art. 3, sch.
F4Words in s. 61(1) substituted (5.10.2005) by Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13), ss. 331(1), 333(1)-(4), Sch. 4 para. 8(10)(a); S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3
F5S. 61(1A) inserted (1.1.1998) by 1997 c. 48, s. 10(2)(b); S.I. 1997/2323, art. 4, Sch. 2 (subject to art. 7)
F6Words in s. 61(1A) substituted (5.10.2005) by Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13), ss. 331(1), 333(1)-(4), Sch. 4 para. 8(10)(b)(i); S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3
F7Words in s. 61(1A) substituted (5.10.2005) by Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13), ss. 331(1), 333(1)-(4), Sch. 4 para. 8(10)(b)(ii); S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3
F8S. 61(2): It is provided that after “section 58(1)(a)” there shall be inserted “or 58(1A)(a)” (1.4.2002) by 2000 asp 4, s. 88(2), Sch, 5 para. 26(4)(b); S.S.I. 2001/81, art. 3, Sch. 2
F9Words in s. 61(2) inserted (5.10.2005) by Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13), ss. 331(1), 333(1)-(4), Sch. 4 para. 8(10)(c); S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3
F10Words in s. 61(2) substituted (1.1.1998) by 1997 c. 48, s. 10(2)(c); S.I. 1997/2323, art. 4, Sch. 2 (subject to art. 7)
F11Words in s. 61(3) substituted (1.1.1998) by 1997 c. 48, s. 10(2)(d); S.I. 1997/2323, art. 4, Sch. 2 (subject to art. 7)
F12Words in s. 61(3) inserted (5.10.2005) by Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13), ss. 331(1), 333(1)-(4), Sch. 4 para. 8(10)(d); S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3
F13Words in s. 61(3) repealed (with application in accordance with art. 3 of the commencing S.S.I.) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), s. 206(1), sch. 7 para. 41(b); S.S.I. 2012/160, art. 3, sch.
F14Words in s. 61(5) substituted (with application in accordance with art. 3 of the commencing S.S.I.) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), s. 206(1), sch. 7 para. 41(c); S.S.I. 2012/160, art. 3, sch.
F15S. 61(6) added (1.1.1998) by 1997 c. 48, s. 10(2)(e); S.I. 1997/2323, art. 4, Sch. 2 (subject to art. 7)
F16Words in s. 61(6) substituted (5.10.2005) by Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13), ss. 331(1), 333(1)-(4), Sch. 4 para. 8(10)(e); S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3
F17S. 61(7) inserted (5.10.2005) by Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13), ss. 331(1), 333(1)-(4), Sch. 4 para. 8(10)(f); S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3