1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Mental Health (Absconding by mentally disordered offenders) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 5th October 2005.
(2) In these Regulations–
“the 1995 Act” means the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995(1);
“the 2003 Act” means the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003; and
“prosecutor” means the prosecutor who has brought the proceedings against the patient in respect of the offence with which the patient has been charged.