Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003

205Mental health officer’s duty to identify named personS

This adran has no associated Nodiadau Esboniadol

(1)This section applies where—

(a)a hospital direction; or

(b)a transfer for treatment direction,

is made in respect of a patient.

(2)The mental health officer shall, as soon as practicable after the direction is made, take such steps as are reasonably practicable to ascertain the name and address of the patient’s named person.

Commencement Information

I1S. 205 in force at 5.10.2005 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)