The Mental Health (Compulsory treatment orders – documents and reports to be submitted to the Tribunal) (Scotland) Regulations 2005

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Mental Health (Compulsory treatment orders – documents and reports to be submitted to the Tribunal) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 5th October 2005.

(2) In these Regulations, any reference to a numbered section is a reference to the section bearing that number in the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.

Documents to accompany application to Tribunal under sections 92, 95 and 96

2.  The documents prescribed for the purpose of sections 92(b) (application to Tribunal for extension and variation of compulsory treatment order), 95(b) (application to Tribunal for variation of compulsory treatment order) and 96(4)(b) (reference to Tribunal because of non provision of a recorded matter) are–

(a) a copy of the patient’s care plan as first prepared under section 76(1)(a)(preparation of a care plan); and

(b) a copy of any such care plan amended by virtue of section 76(3) or (4)(a).

Application for extension and variation of a compulsory treatment order: report to be prepared and submitted to Tribunal under section 109

3.  Where the Tribunal is considering an application made under section 92 (application for an order extending and varying a compulsory treatment order), and is not satisfied that it has sufficient information to enable it to make a decision the Tribunal may require, under section 109(2) (power to require preparation and submission of reports), the mental health officer to prepare and submit to it a report–

(a) on the steps that the mental health officer has taken to comply with the requirements imposed by section 89(2) (mental health officer’s duties to patient etc);

(b) giving the views of the mental health officer on the application and the reasons for those views;

(c) giving, if known to the mental health officer, the views of the patient and the patient’s named person on the application and the reasons for those views;

(d) giving, in so far as the mental health officer considers relevant for the purposes of the application, details of the personal circumstances of the patient;

(e) giving, if known to the mental health officer, details of any advance statement that the patient has made (and not withdrawn); and

(f) giving any other information which the mental health officer considers may assist the Tribunal in considering the application.

Application for variation of a compulsory treatment order: reports to be prepared and submitted to Tribunal under section 109

4.  Where the Tribunal is considering an application made under section 95 (application for an order varying a compulsory treatment order) and is not satisfied that it has sufficient information to enable it to make a decision, the Tribunal may require, under section 109(2), the mental health officer to prepare and submit to it a report–

(a) on the steps that the mental health officer has taken to comply with the requirements imposed by section 93(4C))(1) (mental health officer’s duties to patient etc);

(b) giving the views of the mental health officer on the application and the reasons for those views;

(c) giving, if known to the mental health officer, the views of the patient and the patient’s named person on the application and the reasons for those views;

(d) giving, in so far as the mental health officer considers relevant for the purposes of the application, details of the personal circumstances of the patient;

(e) giving, if known to the mental health officer, details of any advance statement that the patient has made (and not withdrawn); and

(f) giving any other information which the mental health officer considers may assist the Tribunal in considering the application.

Applications by the patient etc. for revocation of determination extending compulsory treatment order and revocation or variation of compulsory treatment order: reports to be prepared and submitted to Tribunal under section 109

5.  Where the Tribunal is considering an application made under section 99(1) (application for revocation of determination extending compulsory treatment order) or section 100(2) (application for revocation or variation of compulsory treatment order), and is not satisfied that it has sufficient information to enable it to make a decision the Tribunal may require, under section 109(2)–

(a) the mental health officer to prepare and submit to it a report–

(i) giving the views of the mental health officer on the application and the reasons for those views;

(ii) giving, if known to the mental health officer, details of any advance statement that the patient has made (and not withdrawn); and

(iii) giving any other information which the mental health officer considers may assist the Tribunal in considering the application; and

(b) the patient’s responsible medical officer to prepare and submit to it a report–

(i) giving the views of the responsible medical officer on the application and the reasons for those views; and

(ii) giving any other information which the responsible medical officer considers may assist the Tribunal in considering the application.

Review of determination extending compulsory treatment order: reports to be submitted to Tribunal under section 109

6.—(1) Where the Tribunal is, under section 101, reviewing a determination made by the patient’s responsible medical officer under section 86 (determination extending compulsory treatment order) and is not satisfied that it has sufficient information to enable it to make a decision the Tribunal may require, under section 109(2)–

(a) the mental health officer to prepare and submit to it a report–

(i) on the steps that the mental health officer has taken in pursuance of the requirements imposed by section 85(2) (mental health officer’s duties to patient etc.);

(ii) giving the views of the mental health officer on the determination and the reasons for those views;

(iii) giving, if known to the mental health officer, the views of the patient and the patient’s named person on the determination and the reasons for those views;

(iv) giving, in so far as the mental health officer considers relevant for the purposes of the review, details of the personal circumstances of the patient;

(v) giving, if known to the mental health officer, details of any advance statement that the patient has made (and not withdrawn); and

(vi) giving any other information which the mental health officer considers may assist the Tribunal in considering the determination; and

(b) the patient’s responsible medical officer to prepare and submit to it a report on the extent to which the objectives of any medical treatment, community care services, other relevant services, or any other treatment, care or service included in the patient’s care plan are being met.

(2) In this regulation “care plan” means the patient’s current care plan prepared under section 76(1), whether or not amended by virtue of subsections (3) or (4)(a) of that section.

Reference concerning non-provision of a recorded matter: report to be prepared and submitted to Tribunal under section 109

7.  Where the Tribunal is considering a reference under section 96 (reference regarding the non provision of a recorded matter) and is not satisfied that it has sufficient information to enable it to make a decision, the Tribunal may require, under section 109(2), the mental health officer to prepare and submit to it a report–

(a) giving the views of the mental health officer on the non-provision of the recorded matter; and

(b) giving any other information which the mental health officer considers may assist the Tribunal in considering the application.

Reference by Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland: reports to be prepared and submitted to Tribunal under section 109

8.  Where the Tribunal is considering a reference made under section 98(2) (reference by Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland) and is not satisfied that it has sufficient information to enable it to make a decision, the Tribunal may require, under section 109(2)–

(a) the mental health officer to prepare and submit to it a report–

(i) giving the views of the mental health officer on the reference and the reasons for those views;

(ii) commenting on the relevancy to the Tribunal’s consideration of any advance statement that the patient has made (and not withdrawn), if available to the mental health officer; and

(iii) giving any other information which the mental health officer considers may assist the Tribunal in determining the reference; and

(b) the patient’s responsible medical officer to prepare and submit to it a report–

(i) giving the views of the responsible medical officer on the reference and the reasons for those views; and

(ii) giving any other information which the responsible medical officer considers may assist the Tribunal in considering the reference.

RHONA BRANKIN

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

27th June 2005