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PRELIMINARY

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2017 and comes into force on 30th June 2017.

(2) In this Order—

“the Act” means the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015;

“the 2003 Act” means the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003(1);

“the 1995 Act” means the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995(2).

(3) For the purposes of articles 3 to 18, 24 and 25, “the appointed day” means 30th June 2017.

(4) For the purposes of articles 19 to 23, “the appointed day” means 30th September 2017.