- Scottish Statutory Instrument 2004 No. 367 (C.23)
The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2004
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| Made | 31st August 2004 |
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 333(3) and (4) of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003[1], hereby make the following Order:
Citation and interpretation
1. - (1) This Order may be cited as the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2004.
(2) In this Order, "the Act" means the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.
Appointed days
2. The provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order shall, in so far as not then in force, come into force on 1st September 2004, but, where a particular purpose is specified in relation to any provision in column 2 of that Schedule, that provision shall come into force on that day only for that purpose.
3. The provisions of the Act specified in Schedule 2 to this Order shall, in so far as not then in force, come into force on 4th October 2004.
MALCOLM CHISHOLM
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew's House, Edinburgh
31st August 2004
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
| Provision of the Act | Purpose |
| Section 250 | Only for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made. |
| Section 253 | Only for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made. |
| Section 258 | |
| Section 275 | Only for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made. |
| Schedule 2, paragraph 1(1) |
Sections 250, 253 and 275
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order appoints dates for the coming into force of certain provisions of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 ("the Act"). The Act received Royal Assent on 25th April 2003.
Article 2 appoints 1st September 2004 as the day for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in Schedule 1 to this Order. These are section 250 (nomination of named person) for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made which prescribe the class of persons who are able to witness the making and revocation of a nomination of a named person and certify certain matters in accordance with that section; section 253 (declaration in relation to named person) for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made which prescribe the class of persons who are able to witness the making and revocation of a declaration in relation to a named person and certify certain matters in accordance with that section; section 258 (interpretation) which contains a definition of "person"; section 275 (advance statements: making and withdrawal) for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made which prescribe the class of persons who are able to witness the making and withdrawal of an advance statement and certify certain matters in accordance with that section; and schedule 2, paragraph 1(1), so far as not already in force, which gives power to the Scottish Ministers to appoint members to the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland.
Article 3 appoints 4th October 2004 as the day for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in Schedule 2 to this Order. Sections 250, 253 and 275 so far as not already commenced by Schedule 1 to this Order are commenced.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by Commencement Order made before the date of this Order:-
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.S.I. No. |
| Section 4(3) (partially) | 1st July 2003 | 2003/316 |
| Section 21(1) and (3) | 3rd May 2004 | 2004/153 |
| Section 21(4) (partially) | 26th March 2004 | 2004/153 |
| Section 21(4) (partially) | 3rd May 2004 | 2004/153 |
| Section 274 | 26th March 2004 | 2004/153 |
| Section 329 | 26th March 2004 | 2004/153 |
| Schedule 1, paragraph 10 | 1st July 2003 | 2003/316 |
| Schedule 2, paragraph 1(1) (partially) | 26th March 2004 | 2004/153 |
| Schedule 2, paragraph 1(2) | 3rd May 2004 | 2004/153 |
| Schedule 2, paragraph 1(2)(c) (partially) | 26th March 2004 | 2004/153 |
| Schedule 2, paragraph 3(3) (partially) | 26th March 2004 | 2004/153 |
| Schedule 2, paragraphs 3 to 13, 15 and 16 | 3rd May 2004 | 2004/153 |
Notes:
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