Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
2003 asp 13
An Act of the Scottish Parliament to restate and amend the law relating to mentally disordered persons; and for connected purposes.
The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 20th March 2003 and received Royal Assent on 25th April 2003
Act applied (5.10.2005) by Mental Health (Cross-border transfer; patients subject to detention requirement or otherwise in hospital) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/467), reg. 46 (with reg. 2)
Act applied (with modifications) (3.11.2008) by Mental Health (England and Wales Cross-border transfer: patients subject to requirements other than detention) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/356), reg. 33(1) (with regs. 2, 33(2))