The Mental Health (Conflict of Interest) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 No. 174

Regulations 2, 4 and 5

SCHEDULE Prohibited degrees of relationship

• Child

• Grandchild

• Parent

• Grandparent

• Spouse

• Civil partner

• Child, grandchild, parent, grandparent, sister, brother of a civil partner

• Sister

• Brother

• Daughter-in-law

• Son-in-law

• Brother-in-law

• Cohabitee

• Child, grandchild, parent, grandparent, sister, brother of a cohabitee

For the purposes of this schedule—

(a) a relationship of the half-blood is to be treated as a relationship of the whole-blood; and

(b) the stepchild of a person is to be treated as the child of that person.