The Mental Health (England and Wales Cross-border transfer: patients subject to requirements other than detention) (Scotland) Regulations 2008

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I GENERAL

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and interpretation

    2. 2.Application of Regulations

  3. PART II REMOVAL OF PATIENTS FROM SCOTLAND

    1. 3.Responsible medical officer’s duties: notification of proposed removal

    2. 4.Mental health officer’s duties where notified of proposed removal

    3. 5.Information and factors to be considered by responsible medical officer in respect of a warrant for removal

    4. 6.Notification of decision

    5. 7.Warrant for removal

    6. 8.Appeal to Tribunal

    7. 9.Appeal from Tribunal

    8. 10.Notification requirements: post removal

    9. 11.Escorts from other territories: powers

    10. 12.Absconding

    11. 13.Cessation of requirements

  4. PART III RECEPTION OF PERSONS IN SCOTLAND

    1. 14.Reception in Scotland: consent

    2. 15.Directions

    3. 16.Notification to relevant local authority

    4. 17.Designation of mental health officer responsible for patient’s case

    5. 18.Appointment of responsible medical officer

    6. 19.Reception in Scotland: general

    7. 20.Patients subject to compulsory treatment order

    8. 21.Patients subject to compulsion order

    9. 22.Powers of escorts

    10. 23.Absconding

    11. 24.Mental health officer duties

    12. 25.Assessment of patients: post transfer

    13. 26.Responsible medical officer’s duty to revoke: compulsory treatment order

    14. 27.Responsible medical officer’s duty to revoke: compulsion order

    15. 28.Notification requirements: post assessment

    16. 29.Preparation of a care plan

    17. 30.Provision of information to patient

    18. 31.Provision of assistance to patient with communication difficulties

    19. 32.Visits to patients: duty on Commission

    20. 33.Future treatment of patient

  5. PART IV AMENDMENT OF OTHER LEGISLATION

    1. 34.The Mental Health (Absconding by mentally disordered offenders) (Scotland) Regulations...

  6. Signature

  7. Explanatory Note