The Mental Health (Patient Representation) (Prescribed Persons) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2004

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"care service" has the meaning given by subsection (1)(a), (b), (e), (g), (h) and (k) of section 2 of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001[2]; and

"social worker" has the meaning given by section 77(1) of that Act.

Prescribed persons
     2. The following class is prescribed for the purposes of sections 250(7) and 253(6) of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003-

(a) clinical psychologists entered on the British Psychological Society's register of chartered psychologists;

(b) medical practitioners;

(c) occupational therapists registered with the Health Professions Council;

(d) persons employed in the provision of (or in managing the provision of) a care service;

(e) registered nurses;

(f) social workers; and

(g) solicitors.

Revocation
     3. The Mental Health (Patient Representation) (Prescribed Persons) (Scotland) Regulations 2004[3] are hereby revoked.


MALCOLM CHISHOLM
A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew's House, Edinburgh
30th September 2004

[2] 2001 asp 8.back

[3] S.S.I. 2004/388.back