Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 9)

PART 2 S CRIMINAL CASES

Miscellaneous amendments S

53 Clarification of meaning of compulsion order S

(1) The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 is amended as follows.

(2) For the definition in subsection (1) of section 307 (interpretation) of “compulsion order” there is substituted—

““compulsion order” means an order under section 57(2)(a) or 57A(2) of this Act;”.

(3) The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 is amended as follows.

(4) In subsection (6)(d) of section 1 (principles for discharging certain functions), for the words “section 57A(2)” there is substituted “ section 57(2)(a) or 57A(2) ”.

(5) For the definition in subsection (1) of section 329 (interpretation) of “compulsion order” there is substituted—

““compulsion order” means an order under section 57(2)(a) or 57A(2) of the 1995 Act;”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 53 in force at 30.6.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/197, art. 2, sch.