The Mental Health (Cross-border transfer: patients subject to requirements other than detention) (Scotland) Regulations 2017

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2017 No. 232

Mental Health

The Mental Health (Cross-border transfer: patients subject to requirements other than detention) (Scotland) Regulations 2017

Made

27th June 2017

Coming into force

30th June 2017

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 289 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 326(4) of that Act(2), a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

(1)

2003 asp 13; section 289 is amended by S.S.I. 2004/533, by the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 10), section 71(1), and by the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 9), section 32. Section 326(2) of the 2003 Act makes further provision about the exercise of the powers conferred by section 289.

(2)

Section 326(4) is relevantly amended by the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 10), section 71(4); and is modified by the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10), schedule 3, paragraph 5.