F7F8Part I Application of Act
Act (except ss. 10, 95, 130) repealed (5.10.2005) by The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2078), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 (with art. 16(2)) (see S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3); and ss. 53, 54 expressed to be amended (5.12.2005) in so far as still in force by 2004 c. 33, s. 263(10)(c), Sch. 28 paras. 50, 51; S.S.I. 2005/604, art. 2(c), 4; and s. 66A expressed to be amended (1.10.2009) in so far as still in force by 2005 c. 4, s. 148(1), Sch. 9 para. 40; S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)
F7F81 Application of Act: “mental disorder”.
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F7F8Part II Mental Welfare Commission
F7F82 Mental Welfare Commission.
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F7F83 Functions and duties of the Mental Welfare Commission.
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F7F84 Proceedings and evidence at enquiries under section 3.
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F7F85 Duties of the Secretary of State and of local authorities in relation to the Mental Welfare Commission.
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F7F85A Duties in relation to private hospitals
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F7F86 Appointment and payment of staff.
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Part III Local Authority Services
F7F87 Functions of local authorities.
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F7F88 Provision of after-care services.
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F7F89 Appointment of mental health officers.
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F710 Welfare of certain hospital patients.
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The provisions of this section shall apply to any patient suffering from mental disorder who is—
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a person the functions of whose nearest relative F11... under the Mental Health Act 1983 are for the time being transferred to a local authority.
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Where F1, in Scotland, a patient to whom this section applies is (whether for treatment for mental disorder or for any other reason) admitted to any hospital or to accommodation provided by a care home service then, without prejudice to their duties in relation to the patient apart from the provisions of this section, the authority having rights or functions in relation to him as aforesaid shall arrange for visits to be made to him on their behalf, and shall take such other steps in relation to the patient while in the hospital or F2accommodation as would be expected of a parent.
F7F811 The training and occupation of the mentally handicapped.
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F7F8 Part IV Private Hospitals
F7F812 Registration of private hospitals.
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F7F813 Pre-requisites of registration.
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F7F814 Control of private hospitals.
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F7F815 Cancellation and continuance in certain circumstances of registration.
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F7F816 Offences against this Part of this Act and penalties.
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F7F8Part V Admission to and Detention in Hospital and Guardianship
F7F8 Grounds for hospital admission
F7F817 Patients liable to be detained in hospital.
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F7F8 Procedure for admission of patients: hospital
F7F818 Admission and detention of patients: hospital.
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F7F819 General provisions as to applications: hospital.
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F7F820 Medical recommendations: hospital.
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F7F821 Approval of applications by the sheriff: hospital.
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F7F822 Effect of applications: hospital.
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F7F823 Rectification of application and recommendations: hospital.
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F7F824 Emergency admission: hospital.
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F7F825 Detention of patients already in hospital.
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F7F826 Short term detention.
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F7F826AInterim detention.
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F7F8 Care and treatment of patients: hospital
F7F827 Leave of absence from hospital.
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F7F828 Return and re-admission of patients absent without leave: hospital.
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F7F829 Transfer of patients: hospital.
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F7F8 Duration of authority for detention and discharge of patients: hospital
F7F830 Duration of authority: hospital.
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F7F831 Special provisions as to patients absent without leave: hospital.
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F7F831APatients who are taken into custody or return within 28 days: hospital.
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F7F831BPatients who are taken into custody or return after more than 28 days: hospital.
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F7F832 Special provisions as to patients sentenced to imprisonment etc.: hospital.
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F7F833 Discharge of patients: hospital.
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F7F834 Restrictions on discharge by nearest relative: hospital.
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F7F8 Appeals: hospital
F7F835 Appeals to the sheriff: hospital.
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F7F8 Community care orders
F7F835A Community care orders.
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F7F835B Community care applications.
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F7F835C Duration and renewal of community care order.
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F7F835D Variation of conditions in community care order.
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F7F835E Change of special medical officer or after-care officer.
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F7F835F Appeal against community care order.
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F7F835G Admission to hospital for reassessment.
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F7F835H Reassessment: further provisions.
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F7F835I Revocation of community care order.
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F7F835J Patients in custody or admitted to hospital in pursuance of emergency recommendations.
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F7F835K Patients moving from England and Wales to Scotland.
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F7F8 Grounds for reception into guardianship
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F7F8 Procedure for reception of patients: guardianship
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F7F8 Care and treatment of patients: guardianship
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F7F8 Duration of authority for guardianship and discharge of patients
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F7F8 Appeals: guardianship
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F7F8 Functions of relatives of patients
F7F853 Definition of relative and nearest relative.
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F7F854 Children and young persons in care of local authority.
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F7F855 Nearest relative of child under guardianship etc.
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F7F856 Appointment by sheriff of acting nearest relative.
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F7F857 Discharge and variation of orders under s. 56.
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F7F8 Supplementary
F7F858 Regulations for purposes of Part V.
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F7F859 Interpretation of Part V.
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F7F8Part VI Detention of Patients concerned in Criminal Proceedings etc. and Transfer of Patients under Sentence
F7F8 Provisions for compulsory detention and guardianship of patients charged with offences et ceteralaetc.
F7F860 Effect of hospital orders.
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F7F862Effect of restriction orders.
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F7F862A Effect of hospital direction.
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F7F863 Right of appeal of restricted patients etc.
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F7F864 Right of appeal of patients subject to restriction orders.
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F7F865 Right of appeal of patients subject to restriction directions.
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F7F866 Further consideration of case of conditionally discharged patient.
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F7F866A Appeal to Court of Session against sheriff’s decisions under sections 64, 65 and 66
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F7F867 Application of sections 63 to 66 to other persons treated as restricted patients.
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F7F868 Powers of Secretary of State in respect of patients subject to restriction orders.
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F7F869 Persons ordered to be kept in custody during Her Majesty’s pleasure.
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F7F8 Transfer to hospital or guardianship of prisoners et ceteralaetc.
F7F870 Removal to hospital of persons in prison awaiting trial etc.
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F7F871 Removal to hospital of persons serving sentences of imprisonment and other prisoners.
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F7F871A Further provision as to persons removed to hospital under section 71.
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F7F872 Restriction on discharge of prisoners removed to hospital.
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F7F873 Further provisions as to persons removed to hospital while awaiting trial etc.
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F7F874Further provision as to transfer directions and restriction directions.
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F7F875 Further provisions as to civil prisoners and persons detained under the Immigration Act 1971.
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F7F8 Supplementary
F7F876 Interpretation of Part VI.
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F7F8Part VII Removal and Return of Patients within United Kingdom etc.
F7F8 Removal to and from England and Wales
F7F877 Removal of patients to England and Wales.
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F7F877A Transfer of responsibility for patients to England and Wales.
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F7F878 Position of nearest relative on removal to England and Wales.
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F7F879 Position of nearest relative on removal to Scotland.
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F7F8 Removal to and from Northern Ireland
F7F880 Removal of patients to Northern Ireland.
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F7F880A Transfer of responsibility for patients to Northern Ireland.
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F7F881 Removal to Scotland of patients from Northern Ireland.
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F7F881A Transfer of responsibility for patients to Scotland from Northern Ireland.
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F7F8 Other provisions as to removal
F7F882 Removal of certain patients from Channel Islands and Isle of Man to Scotland.
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F7F882A Responsibility for patients transferred from Channel Islands or Isle of Man to Scotland.
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F7F882B Transfer of responsibility for patients to Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
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F7F883 Removal of alien patients.
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F7F8 Return of patients absent without leave
F7F884 Patients absent from hospitals in Scotland.
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F7F885 Patients absent from hospitals in Northern Ireland.
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F7F8 Supplementary
F7F886 Regulations for purposes of Part VII.
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F7F887 General provisions as to patients removed from Scotland.
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F7F888 Intimation of removal of patients to Scotland.
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F7F889 Interpretation of Part VII.
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F7F8Part VIII State Hospitals
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F7F891 Administrative provisions.
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Part IX Protection of Property of Patients
F7F892 Duties of local authority in relation to property.
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F7F894 Powers of managers in relation to property of patients.
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95 Reciprocal arrangements in relation to Northern Ireland as to exercise of powers.
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Where a curator bonis, tutor F5, guardian or judicial factor has been appointed under the law in force in Scotland for any person suffering from mental disorder, the provisions of that law shall apply in relation to the property and affairs of that person in Northern Ireland unless F3he is a patient in relation to whom powers have been exercised under Part VIII of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, or a person as to whom powers are exercisable and have been exercised under Article 97(2) of that Order.
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F4Part VIII of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 shall apply in relation to the property and affairs in Scotland of a patient in relation to whom powers have been exercised under that Part, or a person as to whom powers are exercisable and have been exercised under Article 97(2) of that Order, as it applies in relation to his property and affairs in Northern Ireland unless a curator bonis, tutor F6, guardian or judicial factor has been appointed for him in Scotland.
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In this section references to property do not include references to land or interests in land:
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F7F8Part X Consent to Treatment
F7F896 Preliminary.
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F7F897 Treatment requiring consent and a second opinion.
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F7F898 Treatment requiring consent or a second opinion.
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F7F899 Review of treatment.
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F7F8100 Plans of treatment.
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F7F8101 Withdrawal of consent.
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F7F8102 Urgent treatment.
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F7F8103 Treatment not requiring consent.
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Part XI Miscellaneous and General
F7F8 Offences
F7F8104 False statements.
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F7F8105 Ill-treatment of patients.
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F7F8106 Protection of mentally handicapped females.
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F7F8107 Protection of patients.
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F7F8108 Assisting patients to absent themselves without leave etc.
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F7F8109 Obstruction.
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F7F8 Miscellaneous provisions
F7F8110 Duty to give information to patients and nearest relatives.
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F7F8111 Duty of managers to inform nearest relative of discharge of detained patients.
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F7F8112 Religious persuasion of patients.
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F7F8113 Duty of sheriff to give patient opportunity to be heard.
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F7F8114 Provision for personal expenses of in-patients in hospital.
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F7F8115 Correspondence of patients.
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F7F8116 Review of decision to withhold postal packet.
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F7F8117 Entry on premises and warrant to search for and remove patients.
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F7F8118 Mentally disordered persons found in public places.
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F7F8119 Code of practice.
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Supplementary
F7F8120 Provisions as to custody, conveyance and detention.
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F7F8121 Retaking of patients escaping from custody.
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F7F8121A Warrants for arrest of escaped mental patients.
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F7F8122 Protection for acts done in pursuance of this Act.
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F7F8123 Inquiries.
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F7F8124 General provisions as to regulations and orders.
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F7F8125 Interpretation.
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F7F8126 Preservation of amendments.
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F7F8127 Consequential and transitional provisions and repeals.
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F7F8128 Application to England and Wales.
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F7F8129 Application to Northern Ireland.
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F7130 Short title and commencement.
This Act may be cited as the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 and shall come into force on 30th September 1984.
Act (except ss. 10(1)(b)(c)(2), 95) repealed (S.) (5.10.2005) by Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13), s. 333(2), sch. 5 Pt. 1 (as amended by S.S.I. 2005/465, art. 1, sch. 1 para. 32(28) and with savings and transitional provisions in S.S.I. 2005/452); S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3 (as substituted (1.7.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/375, art. 2 and as amended (22.9.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/459, art. 2)