Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13)

Part 10 S Compulsion orders and restriction orders

Chapter 1 S Preliminary

181 Mental health officer’s duty to identify named person S

(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.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 181 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)