1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2017 and comes into force on 5th May 2017.
(2) In this Order “the 2015 Act” means the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015.
2.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), 5th May 2017 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2015 Act specified in column 1 of the table in the schedule (the subject matter of which is specified in column 2 of that table).
(2) Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of that table in relation to a provision in column 1, that provision comes into force on 5th May 2017 only for that purpose.
MAUREEN WATT
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
20th April 2017