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Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015
7 versions
· 2015-08-04
2017-09-30
Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015
2017-09-15
Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015
2017-06-30
Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015
2017-05-05
Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015
2015-12-24
Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015
Changes on 2015-12-24
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The short title of this Act is the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015.
#### Measures until application determined
#### Information where order extended
#### Emergency detention in hospital
#### Short-term detention in hospital
#### Meaning of temporary compulsion
#### Suspension of orders on short-term detention
#### Suspension of detention for certain purposes
#### Specification for detention measures
#### Maximum suspension of particular measures
#### Transfer of prisoner to hospital unit
#### Orders relating to non-state hospitals
#### Section 16: exercise of powers before commencement
#### Meaning of hospital in sections 264 to 273 of the 2003 Act
#### Periodical referral of cases
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#### Appointment of named person
#### Ability to act if no named person
#### Cross-border transfer of patients
#### Agreement to transfer of prisoners
#### Advance statements to be registered
#### Dealing with absconding patients
#### Compulsory treatment of prisoners
#### Provision of information by the Commission
#### Review of deaths of patients in hospital for treatment
#### Making certain orders in remand cases
#### Detention under compulsion orders
#### Periods for assessment orders
@@ -1900,7 +1900,7 @@
#### Transfer of patient to suitable hospital
#### Specification of unit
#### Transfer from specified unit
#### Effect of revocation of restriction order
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#### Right to information: offender imprisoned
#### Right to information: compulsion order
#### Right to make representations
#### Amendments to the 2003 Act
#### Commencement
#### Short title
## Editorial notes
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[^key-2f395916b982c7f1c9cb9beca0adb41a]: [S. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/9/section/16) in force at 16.11.2015 by [S.S.I. 2015/361](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/361), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/361/article/2)
[^key-f6f753ed54263282f045737e27ef5a49]: [S. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/9/section/18) in force at 16.11.2015 by [S.S.I. 2015/361](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/361), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/361/article/2)
[^key-0195b149eecffa199554840c3e4b0ab2]: [S. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/9/section/37) in force at 24.12.2015 by [S.S.I. 2015/417](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/417), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/417/article/2)
2015-11-16
Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015
2015-08-04
Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015
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