Part 16

Medical treatment

Safeguards for other medical treatment

Electro-convulsive therapy etc.
237
1
This section applies where the giving of medical treatment to a patient is authorised by virtue of this Act or the 1995 Act.
2
Subject to section 243 of this Act, the types of medical treatment mentioned in subsection (3) below may be given to the patient only in accordance with section 238 or 239 of this Act.
3
The types of medical treatment referred to in subsection (2) above are—
a
electro-convulsive therapy; and
b
such other types of medical treatment as may be specified in regulations for the purposes of this section.
4
Before making regulations under subsection (3)(b) above the Scottish Ministers shall consult such persons as they consider appropriate.
S. 237 in force at 21.3.2005 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 2, Sch. 1
S. 237 in force at 5.10.2005 in so far as not already in force 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)