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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/section/216/2007-03-22</dc:identifier><dc:title>Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003</dc:title><dc:description>An Act of the Scottish Parliament to restate and amend the law relating to mentally disordered persons; and for connected purposes.</dc:description><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-02-04</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2007-03-22</dct:valid>
					
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