1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2017 and comes into force on 30th June 2017.
(2) In this Order—
“the Act” means the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015;
“the 2003 Act” means the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003(1);
“the 1995 Act” means the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995(2).
(3) For the purposes of articles 3 to 18, 24 and 25, “the appointed day” means 30th June 2017.
(4) For the purposes of articles 19 to 23, “the appointed day” means 30th September 2017.
2.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the schedule (the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of the schedule) is the day specified in column 3 of the schedule.
(2) Where a purpose is specified in column 4 of the schedule, a provision mentioned in column 1 comes into force in accordance with paragraph (1) only for that purpose.