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

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(1)If it appears to [F1a Commission Visitor] that any of the circumstances mentioned in subsection (2) below apply in respect of a patient, the Commission [F2Visitor] may—

(a)carry out such investigation as [F3the Commission Visitor] considers appropriate into the patient’s case; and

(b)make such recommendations as [F4the Commission Visitor] considers appropriate as respects the case.

[F5(1A)Where it is brought to the attention of the Commission that any of the circumstances mentioned in subsection (2) below may apply in respect of a patient, the Commission may—

(a)direct a Commission Visitor to carry out such investigation as the Commission considers appropriate into the patient's case; and

(b)having consulted the Visitor after the investigation, make such recommendations as it considers appropriate as respects the case.]

(2)Those circumstances are—

(a)that the patient may be unlawfully detained in hospital;

(b)that the patient is detained in hospital and the detention is authorised by virtue of—

(i)this Act; or

(ii)the 1995 Act;

(c)that the patient, though not detained in hospital, is subject to—

(i)a compulsory treatment order;

(ii)an interim compulsory treatment order;

(iii)an emergency detention certificate;

(iv)a short-term detention certificate;

(v)a compulsion order;

(vi)an interim compulsion order;

(vii)an assessment order;

(viii)a treatment order;

(ix)a hospital direction; or

(x)a transfer for treatment direction;

(d)that the patient may be, or may have been, subject, or exposed, to—

(i)ill-treatment;

(ii)neglect; or

(iii)some other deficiency in care or treatment;

(e)that, because of the mental disorder, the patient’s property—

(i)may be suffering, or may have suffered, loss or damage; or

(ii)may be, or may have been, at risk of suffering loss or damage;

(f)that the patient may be—

(i)living alone or without care; and

(ii)unable to look after himself or his property or financial affairs.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 11(1) substituted (1.8.2010 for specified purposes, 1.10.2010 for specified purposes) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 111(8)(a)(i), 134(7); S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2)(3), sch.; S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, sch.

F2Word in s. 11(1) inserted (1.8.2010 for specified purposes, 1.10.2010 for specified purposes) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 111(8)(a)(ii), 134(7); S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2)(3), sch.; S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, sch.

F3Words in s. 11(1)(a) substituted (1.8.2010 for specified purposes, 1.10.2010 for specified purposes) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 111(8)(a)(iii), 134(7); S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2)(3), sch.; S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, sch.

F4Words in s. 11(1)(b) substituted (1.8.2010 for specified purposes, 1.10.2010 for specified purposes) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 111(8)(a)(iv), 134(7); S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2)(3), sch.; S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, sch.

F5S. 11(1A) inserted (1.8.2010 for specified purposes, 1.10.2010 for specified purposes) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 111(8)(b), 134(7); S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2)(3), sch.; S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, sch.

Commencement Information

I1S. 11 in force at 5.10.2005 by 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)

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