Part 17

Patient representation etc.
Chapter 3

Detention in conditions of excessive security

Interpretation of Chapter

Interpretation of Chapter
273
In this Chapter—
- “relevant Health Board” means, in relation to a patient of such description as may be specified in regulations, the Health Board, or Special Health Board—
  1. of such description as may be so specified; or
  2. determined under such regulations; and
- “relevant patient” means—
  1. in sections 264 to 267 of this Act—
    1. a patient whose detention in hospital is authorised by a compulsion order and who is also subject to a restriction order; or
    2. a patient whose detention in hospital is authorised by a hospital direction or a transfer for treatment direction;
  2. in sections 268 to 271 of this Act—
    1. a qualifying patient whose detention in hospital is authorised by a compulsion order and who is also subject to a restriction order; or
    2. a qualifying patient whose detention in hospital is authorised by a hospital direction or a transfer for treatment direction.
Part 17 Chapter 3 (ss. 264 - 273) in force 1.5.2006 or such earlier day as the Scottish Ministers may by order appoint, see s. 333(2)
S. 273 in force at 6.1.2006 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 4, Sch. 2