Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/section/44
Timestamp: 2019-07-22 13:09:26
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Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 1', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2']

Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, Section 44 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 22 July 2019. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
44Short-term detention in hospitalS
(2)The patient falls within this subsection if, immediately before the medical examination mentioned in subsection (1)(a) above is carried out, the patient is [F1subject to]—
[F2(ca)section 113(5) of this Act;]
[F5(12)In this section and sections 46 to 49 of this Act, a reference to a hospital may be read as a reference to a hospital unit.
(13)For the purposes of subsection (12) above, “hospital unit” means any part of a hospital which is treated as a separate unit.]
F1Words in s. 44(2) substituted (27.9.2005) by Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/465), art. 1, sch. 1 para. 32(4)
F2S. 44(2)(ca) inserted (30.6.2017) by Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 9), ss. 5(2), 61(2); S.S.I. 2017/197, art. 2, sch.
F3S. 44(3)(a) repealed (30.6.2017) by Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 9), ss. 29(3)(b)(i), 61(2); S.S.I. 2017/197, art. 2, sch.
F4S. 44(8) repealed (30.6.2017) by Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 9), ss. 29(3)(b)(ii), 61(2); S.S.I. 2017/197, art. 2, sch.
F5S. 44(12)(13) inserted (30.6.2017) by Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 9), ss. 11(3), 61(2); S.S.I. 2017/197, art. 2, sch.
I1S. 44 in force at 21.3.2005 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 2, Sch. 1
I2S. 44 in force at 5.10.2005 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3 (as substituted (1.7.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/375, art. 2 and as amended (22.9.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/459, art. 2)