PART 1THE 2003 ACT
Provision of information by the Commission
36Provision of information by the Commission
1
The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 is amended as follows.
2
In section 19 (statistical information)—
a
the words “, in accordance with directions given to it by the Scottish Ministers,” are repealed,
b
after the words “other information” there is inserted “of such kind as may be prescribed in regulations”,
c
the existing text becomes subsection (1),
d
after that subsection, there is inserted—
2
Before making regulations under subsection (1) above, the Scottish Ministers shall consult such persons as they consider appropriate.
3
In subsection (4)(c) of section 326 (orders, regulations and rules) after the words “regulations under section” there is inserted “19(1),”.