2003 No. 316 (C. 16)

MENTAL HEALTH

The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2003

Made

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 333(3) and (4) of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 20031, hereby make the following Order:

Citation1

This Order may be cited as the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2003.

Appointed day2

The day appointed for the coming into force of paragraph 10 of schedule 1 and, for that purpose, section 4(3) of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 is 1st July 2003.

TOM McCABEAuthorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force paragraph 10 in Part 2 of schedule 1 to the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (“the Act”). The Act received Royal Assent on 25th April 2003.

Part 2 of schedule 1 to the Act contains transitional provisions which amend sections 2 and 6 of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 36). These amendments relate to the Mental Welfare Commission with new provision for the appointment of a chief officer to the Commission.