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Revised Statute from The UK Statute Law Database

Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 36)

This version of this statute is extracted from the UK Statute Law Database (SLD). It is not necessarily in the form in which it was originally enacted but is a revised version, which means that any subsequent amendments to the text and other effects are incorporated with annotations.

There are effects on this legislation that have not yet been applied to SLD for the following years: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2009. See the Tables of Legislative effects and the Update status of legislation page on the SLD website.

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Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984

1984 CHAPTER 36

Contents

Go to Preamble

  1. Part I

    Application of Act

    1. 1. Application of Act: “mental disorder”

  2. Part II

    Mental Welfare Commission

    1. 2. Mental Welfare Commission

    2. 3. Functions and duties of the Mental Welfare Commission

    3. 4. Proceedings and evidence at enquiries under section 3

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

    5. 5A. Duties in relation to private hospitals

    6. 6. Appointment and payment of staff

  3. Part III

    Local Authority Services

    1. 7. Functions of local authorities

    2. 8. Provision of after-care services

    3. 9. Appointment of mental health officers

    4. 10. Welfare of certain hospital patients

    5. 11. The training and occupation of the mentally handicapped

  4. Part IV

    Private Hospitals

    1. 12. Registration of private hospitals

    2. 13. Pre-requisites of registration

    3. 14. Control of private hospitals

    4. 15. Cancellation and continuance in certain circumstances of registration

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

  5. Part V

    Admission to and Detention in Hospital and Guardianship

    1. Grounds for hospital admission

      1. 17. Patients liable to be detained in hospital

    2. Procedure for admission of patients: hospital

      1. 18. Admission and detention of patients: hospital

      2. 19. General provisions as to applications: hospital

      3. 20. Medical recommendations: hospital

      4. 21. Approval of applications by the sheriff: hospital

      5. 22. Effect of applications: hospital

      6. 23. Rectification of application and recommendations: hospital

      7. 24. Emergency admission: hospital

      8. 25. Detention of patients already in hospital

      9. 26. Short term detention

      10. 26A.Interim detention

    3. Care and treatment of patients: hospital

      1. 27. Leave of absence from hospital

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

      3. 29. Transfer of patients: hospital

    4. Duration of authority for detention and discharge of patients: hospital

      1. 30. Duration of authority: hospital

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

      3. 31A.Patients who are taken into custody or return within 28 days: hospital

      4. 31B.Patients who are taken into custody or return after more than 28 days: hospital

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

      6. 33. Discharge of patients: hospital

      7. 34. Restrictions on discharge by nearest relative: hospital

    5. Appeals: hospital

      1. 35. Appeals to the sheriff: hospital

    6. Community care orders

      1. 35A. Community care orders

      2. 35B. Community care applications

      3. 35C. Duration and renewal of community care order

      4. 35D. Variation of conditions in community care order

      5. 35E. Change of special medical officer or after-care officer

      6. 35F. Appeal against community care order

      7. 35G. Admission to hospital for reassessment

      8. 35H. Reassessment: further provisions

      9. 35I. Revocation of community care order

      10. 35J. Patients in custody or admitted to hospital in pursuance of emergency recommendations

      11. 35K. Patients moving from England and Wales to Scotland

    7. Grounds for reception into guardianship

      1. 36.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    8. Procedure for reception of patients: guardianship

      1. 37.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 38.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 39.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 40.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 41.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 42.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    9. Care and treatment of patients: guardianship

      1. 43.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 44.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 45.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 46.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    10. Duration of authority for guardianship and discharge of patients

      1. 47.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 48.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 48A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 48B.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 49.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 50.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      7. 51.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    11. Appeals: guardianship

      1. 52.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    12. Functions of relatives of patients

      1. 53. Definition of relative and nearest relative

      2. 54. Children and young persons in care of local authority

      3. 55. Nearest relative of child under guardianship etc

      4. 56. Appointment by sheriff of acting nearest relative

      5. 57. Discharge and variation of orders under s. 56

    13. Supplementary

      1. 58. Regulations for purposes of Part V

      2. 59. Interpretation of Part V

  6. Part VI

    Detention of Patients concerned in Criminal Proceedings etc. and Transfer of Patients under Sentence

    1. Provisions for compulsory detention and guardianship of patients charged with offences etc

      1. 60. Effect of hospital orders

      2. 61.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 62.Effect of restriction orders

      4. 62A. Effect of hospital direction

      5. 63. Right of appeal of restricted patients etc

      6. 64. Right of appeal of patients subject to restriction orders

      7. 65. Right of appeal of patients subject to restriction directions

      8. 66. Further consideration of case of conditionally discharged patient

      9. 66A. Appeal to Court of Session against sheriff’s decisions under sections 64, 65 and 66

      10. 67. Application of sections 63 to 66 to other persons treated as restricted patients

      11. 68. Powers of Secretary of State in respect of patients subject to restriction orders

      12. 69. Persons ordered to be kept in custody during Her Majesty’s pleasure

    2. Transfer to hospital or guardianship of prisoners etc

      1. 70. Removal to hospital of persons in prison awaiting trial etc

      2. 71. Removal to hospital of persons serving sentences of imprisonment and other prisoners

      3. 71A. Further provision as to persons removed to hospital under section 71

      4. 72. Restriction on discharge of prisoners removed to hospital

      5. 73. Further provisions as to persons removed to hospital while awaiting trial etc

      6. 74.Further provision as to transfer directions and restriction directions

    3. Supplementary

      1. 76. Interpretation of Part VI

  7. Part VII

    Removal and Return of Patients within United Kingdom etc

    1. Removal to and from England and Wales

      1. 77. Removal of patients to England and Wales

      2. 77A. Transfer of responsibility for patients to England and Wales

      3. 78. Position of nearest relative on removal to England and Wales

      4. 79. Position of nearest relative on removal to Scotland

    2. Removal to and from Northern Ireland

      1. 80. Removal of patients to Northern Ireland

      2. 80A. Transfer of responsibility for patients to Northern Ireland

      3. 81. Removal to Scotland of patients from Northern Ireland

      4. 81A. Transfer of responsibility for patients to Scotland from Northern Ireland

    3. Other provisions as to removal

      1. 82. Removal of certain patients from Channel Islands and Isle of Man to Scotland

      2. 82A. Responsibility for patients transferred from Channel Islands or Isle of Man to Scotland

      3. 82B. Transfer of responsibility for patients to Channel Islands or Isle of Man

      4. 83. Removal of alien patients

    4. Return of patients absent without leave

      1. 84. Patients absent from hospitals in Scotland

      2. 85. Patients absent from hospitals in Northern Ireland

    5. Supplementary

      1. 86. Regulations for purposes of Part VII

      2. 87. General provisions as to patients removed from Scotland

      3. 88. Intimation of removal of patients to Scotland

      4. 89. Interpretation of Part VII

  8. Part VIII

    State Hospitals

    1. 90.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 91. Administrative provisions

  9. Part IX

    Protection of Property of Patients

    1. 92. Duties of local authority in relation to property

    2. 93.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 94. Powers of managers in relation to property of patients

    4. 95. Reciprocal arrangements in relation to Northern Ireland as to exercise of powers

  10. Part X

    Consent to Treatment

    1. 96. Preliminary

    2. 97. Treatment requiring consent and a second opinion

    3. 98. Treatment requiring consent or a second opinion

    4. 99. Review of treatment

    5. 100. Plans of treatment

    6. 101. Withdrawal of consent

    7. 102. Urgent treatment

    8. 103. Treatment not requiring consent

  11. Part XI

    Miscellaneous and General

    1. Offences

      1. 104. False statements

      2. 105. Ill-treatment of patients

      3. 106. Protection of mentally handicapped females

      4. 107. Protection of patients

      5. 108. Assisting patients to absent themselves without leave etc

      6. 109. Obstruction

    2. Miscellaneous provisions

      1. 110. Duty to give information to patients and nearest relatives

      2. 111. Duty of managers to inform nearest relative of discharge of detained patients

      3. 112. Religious persuasion of patients

      4. 113. Duty of sheriff to give patient opportunity to be heard

      5. 114. Provision for personal expenses of in-patients in hospital

      6. 115. Correspondence of patients

      7. 116. Review of decision to withhold postal packet

      8. 117. Entry on premises and warrant to search for and remove patients

      9. 118. Mentally disordered persons found in public places

      10. 119. Code of practice

    3. Supplementary

      1. 120. Provisions as to custody, conveyance and detention

      2. 121. Retaking of patients escaping from custody

      3. 121A. Warrants for arrest of escaped mental patients

      4. 122. Protection for acts done in pursuance of this Act

      5. 123. Inquiries

      6. 124. General provisions as to regulations and orders

      7. 125. Interpretation

      8. 126. Preservation of amendments

      9. 127. Consequential and transitional provisions and repeals

      10. 128. Application to England and Wales

      11. 129. Application to Northern Ireland

      12. 130. Short title and commencement

  12. SCHEDULE 1

    State Hospital Management Committees

  13. SCHEDULE 2

    Application of Provisions of Part V to Patients Subject to Hospital or Guardianship Orders

  14. SCHEDULE 3

    Consequential Amendments

  15. SCHEDULE 4

    Transitional and Savings Provisions

  16. SCHEDULE 5

    Repeals

An Act to consolidate the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960.

[12th July 1984]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1A Table showing the derivation of the provisions of this consolidation Act will be found at the end of the Act. The Table has no official status







C2Act modified by Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984 (c. 47, SIF 39:1), s. 3, Sch. para. 5(3)

C3By Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c.53, SIF 39:1), s. 101(1), Sch. 12 para. 23; S.I. 1991/2208, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 it is provided (14.10.1991) that in relation to any time before the commencement of s.70 of that 1991 Act (which came into force on 1.10.1992 by S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2) references in any enactment amended by that 1991 Act, to youth courts shall be construed as references to juvenile courts.

C4Act: Definition applied (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 16, Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 1(3)(d); S.I 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch.2

C5Act: Power to apply conferred (prosp) by 1955 c. 18, s. 116B(4)(c) (as substituted (prosp.) by 1996 c. 46, ss. 8, 36(2), Sch. 2, para. 1).

Act applied (prosp.) by 1955 c. 18, s. 116C(6) (as substituted (prosp.) by 1996 c. 46, ss. 8, 36(2), Sch. 2 para. 1).

Act: Power to apply conferred (prosp.) by 1955 c. 19, s. 116B(4)(c) (as substituted (prosp.) by 1996 c. 46, ss. 8, 36(2), Sch. 2 para. 1).

Act applied (prosp.) by 1955 c. 19, s. 116(C)(6) (as substituted (prosp.) by 1996 c. 46, ss. 8, 36(2), Sch. 2 para. 1).

Act: Power to apply conferred (prosp.) by 1957 c. 53, s. 63B(4)(c) (as substituted (prosp.) by 1996 c. 46, ss. 8, 36(2), Sch. 2 para. 4).

Act applied (prosp.) by 1957 c. 53, s. 63C(6) (as substituted (prosp.) by 1996 c. 46, ss. 8, 36(2), Sch. 2 para. 4).

Act applied (prosp.) by 1968 c. 20, s. 23(4) (as substituted (prosp.) by 1996 c. 46, ss. 8, 36(2), Sch. 2 para. 9).

Commencement Information

I1Act wholly in force at 30.9.1984 see s. 130

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