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

Chapter 1Preliminary

181Mental health officer’s duty to identify named person

(1)This section applies where a compulsion order and a restriction order are made in respect of a patient.

(2)The mental health officer shall, as soon as practicable after the compulsion order is made, take such steps as are reasonably practicable to ascertain the name and address of the patient’s named person.