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Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984

Citation
1984 c. 36
As at
Sections
241
Section 1Application of Act: “mental disorder”.

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Section 2Mental Welfare Commission.

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Section 3Functions and duties of the Mental Welfare Commission.

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Section 4Proceedings and evidence at enquiries under section 3.

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Section 5Duties of the Secretary of State and of local authorities in relation to the Mental Welfare Commission.

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Section 5ADuties in relation to private hospitals

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Section 6Appointment and payment of staff.

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Section 7Functions of local authorities.

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Section 8Provision of after-care services.

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Section 9Appointment of mental health officers.

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Section 10Welfare of certain hospital patients.

(1) The provisions of this section shall apply to any patient suffering from mental disorder who is—

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(b) a person who is under the guardianship of a local authority under ... the provisions of the Mental Health Act 1983; or

(c) a person the functions of whose nearest relative ... under the Mental Health Act 1983 are for the time being transferred to a local authority.

(2) Where , in Scotland, a patient to whom this section applies is (whether for treatment for mental disorder or for any other reason) admitted to any hospital or to accommodation provided by a care home service then, without prejudice to their duties in relation to the patient apart from the provisions of this section, the authority having rights or functions in relation to him as aforesaid shall arrange for visits to be made to him on their behalf, and shall take such other steps in relation to the patient while in the hospital or accommodation as would be expected of a parent.

Section 11The training and occupation of the mentally handicapped.

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Section 12Registration of private hospitals.

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Section 13Pre-requisites of registration.

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Section 14Control of private hospitals.

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Section 15Cancellation and continuance in certain circumstances of registration.

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Section 16Offences against this Part of this Act and penalties.

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Section 17Patients liable to be detained in hospital.

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Section 18Admission and detention of patients: hospital.

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Section 19General provisions as to applications: hospital.

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Section 20Medical recommendations: hospital.

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Section 21Approval of applications by the sheriff: hospital.

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Section 22Effect of applications: hospital.

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Section 23Rectification of application and recommendations: hospital.

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Section 24Emergency admission: hospital.

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Section 25Detention of patients already in hospital.

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Section 26Short term detention.

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Section 26AInterim detention.

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Section 27Leave of absence from hospital.

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Section 28Return and re-admission of patients absent without leave: hospital.

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Section 29Transfer of patients: hospital.

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Section 30Duration of authority: hospital.

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Section 31Special provisions as to patients absent without leave: hospital.

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Section 31APatients who are taken into custody or return within 28 days: hospital.

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Section 31BPatients who are taken into custody or return after more than 28 days: hospital.

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Section 32Special provisions as to patients sentenced to imprisonment etc. : hospital.

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Section 33Discharge of patients: hospital.

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Section 34Restrictions on discharge by nearest relative: hospital.

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Section 35Appeals to the sheriff: hospital.

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Section 35ACommunity care orders.

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Section 35BCommunity care applications.

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Section 35CDuration and renewal of community care order.

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Section 35DVariation of conditions in community care order.

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Section 35EChange of special medical officer or after-care officer.

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Section 35FAppeal against community care order.

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Section 35GAdmission to hospital for reassessment.

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Section 35HReassessment: further provisions.

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Section 35IRevocation of community care order.

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Section 35JPatients in custody or admitted to hospital in pursuance of emergency recommendations.

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Section 35KPatients moving from England and Wales to Scotland.

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