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127 Consequential and transitional provisions and repeals

(1)Schedule 3 (consequential amendments) and Schedule 4 (transitional and saving provisions) to this Act shall have effect but without prejudice to the operation of sections 15 to 17 of the M1Interpretation Act 1978 (which relate to the effect of repeals).

(2)The enactments specified in Schedule 5 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent mentioned in the third column of that Schedule.

128 Application to England and Wales

The following provisions of this Act shall extend to England and Wales, that is to say—

• section 10;

• section 68(5);

• section 77;

• section 78;

• section 84 and, so far as applied by that section, sections 28, 32 and 121;

• section 108, except so far as it relates to patients subject to guardianship;

• section 120;

• section 122(2);

• section 127 and Schedules 2 and 5 so far as they relate to enactments extending to England and Wales;

but except as aforesaid, and except so far as it relates to the interpretation or commencement of the said provisions, this Act shall not extend to England and Wales.

129 Application to Northern Ireland

The following provisions of this Act shall extend to Northern Ireland, that is to say—

• sections 80 and 81;

• section 84 and, so far as applied by that section, sections 28, 32 and 121;

• section 85;

• section 95;

• section 108, except so far as it relates to patients subject to guardianship;

• section 120;

• section 122(2);

• section 127 and Schedules 2 and 5 so far as they relate to enactments extending to Northern Ireland;

but except as aforesaid, and except so far as it relates to the interpretation or commencement of the said provisions, this Act shall not extend to Northern Ireland.

130 Short title and commencement

This Act may be cited as the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 and shall come into force on 30th September 1984.