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The Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2017

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Provisions of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015Subject matterAppointed dayPurpose
Section 2Information where order extended30th June 2017
Section 3Transfer to another hospital30th June 2017
Section 4Emergency detention in hospital30th June 2017
Section 5Short-term detention in hospital30th June 2017
Section 6Meaning of temporary compulsion30th June 2017
Section 7Suspension of orders on emergency detention30th June 2017
Section 8Suspension of orders on short-term detention30th June 2017
Section 9Suspension of detention for certain purposes30th June 2017
Section 10Maximum suspension of particular measures30th June 2017
Section 11Specification for detention measures30th June 2017
Section 12Transfer of prisoner to hospital unit30th June 2017
Section 13Transfer from specified unit30th June 2017
Section 19Notifying decisions on removal orders30th June 2017
Section 20Detention pending medical examination30th June 2017
Section 21Periodical referral of cases30th June 2017
Section 22Named person not to be automatic30th June 2017
Section 23Consent to being named person30th June 2017So far as not already in force except in so far as the amendment made to section 250 of the 2003 Act (nomination of named person) by section 23(2)(b) of the Act has effect in relation to section 257A(7) and (8) of the 2003 Act (ability to act if no named person).
Section 24Appointment of named person30th June 2017
Section 25Ability to act if no named person30th June 2017
Section 26Advance statements to be registered30th June 2017
Section 27Information about advocacy services30th June 2017
Section 28Communication at medical examination etc.30th June 2017
Section 29Conflicts of interest to be avoided30th June 2017So far as not already in force
Section 30Safeguarding the patient’s interest30th June 2017
Section 31Services and accommodation for mothers30th June 2017
Section 32Cross-border transfer of patients30th June 2017So far as not already in force
Section 33Dealing with absconding patients30th June 2017So far as not already in force
Section 34Agreement to transfer of prisoners30th June 2017
Section 35Compulsory treatment of prisoners30th June 2017
Section 36Provision of information by the Commission30th June 2017
Section 38Making certain orders in remand cases30th June 2017
Section 39Detention under compulsion orders30th June 2017
Section 40Periods for assessment orders30th September 2017
Section 41Periods for treatment orders30th September 2017
Section 42Periods for short-term compulsion30th September 2017
Section 43Periods for compulsion orders30th September 2017
Section 44Periods for hospital directions30th September 2017
Section 45Variation of interim compulsion orders30th September 2017
Section 46Transfer of patient to suitable hospital30th June 2017
Section 47Specification of unit30th June 2017
Section 48Transfer from specified unit30th June 2017
Section 49Consequential repeals30th June 2017
Section 50Information on extension of compulsion order30th June 2017
Section 51Notification of changes to compulsion order30th June 2017
Section 52Effect of revocation of restriction order30th June 2017
Section 53Clarification of meaning of compulsion order30th June 2017

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