The Mental Health (Cross-border transfer: patients subject to detention requirement or otherwise in hospital) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017

Amendment of regulation 17

21.  In regulation 17(2) of the principal Regulations (reference to Tribunal by Commission), for sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute—

“(b) either—

(i) the patient’s named person; or

(ii) if the patient does not have a named person—

(aa) the patient’s primary carer; and

(ab) the patient’s nearest relative;”.