http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/section/288/2005-10-05Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003An Act of the Scottish Parliament to restate and amend the law relating to mentally disordered persons; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-02-04Expert Participation2005-10-05 Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003s. 64(8A)(8B)Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015s. 1(2)s. 61(2)Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003s. 65(7)Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015s. 1(3)s. 61(2) Part 18 2881Where subsections (2) and (3) below apply in relation to a person, the Scottish Ministers may pay to the person such amounts as they consider appropriate in respect of the person’s occasional personal expenses.2This subsection applies where the person—ahas a mental disorder;bhas been admitted to a hospital; andcis being given treatment there primarily for mental disorder.3This subsection applies where it appears to the Scottish Ministers that the person would not otherwise have resources to meet the expenses in question.4For the purposes of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29), the making of payments under this section to persons for whom services are provided under that Act shall be treated as included among those services.5In subsection (2) above, “hospital” means—aany health service hospital (as defined in section 108(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29)); orbany state hospital.S. 288 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)