Explanatory Notes

Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003

2003 asp 13

25 April 2003

Commentary on Sections

Part 11 – Hospital Directions and Transfer for Treatment Directions

Preliminary

Section 205: mental health officer’s duty to identify named person

368.Section 205 provides that, as soon as practicable after a hospital direction or a transfer for treatment direction is made, the mental health officer must take reasonable steps to find out the name and address of the patient’s named person.