Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
| Act of the Scottish Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act of the Scottish Parliament to restate and amend the law relating to mentally disordered persons; and for connected purposes. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 2003 asp 13 |
| Introduced by | Malcolm Chisholm[1] |
| Territorial extent | Scotland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 25 April 2003[2] |
| Commencement | 5 October 2005 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | 22 Acts
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| Repeals/revokes | 4 Acts
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Status: Current legislation | |
| History of passage through the Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13) is an Act of the Scottish Parliament which was passed in March 2003, and came into effect on 5 October 2005. The Act establishes that medical professionals can legally detain and treat people through short term detention on the grounds of exhibiting signs of mental disorders, with the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland and the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland providing safeguards against mistreatment on the grounds of maintaining non-discrimination practices. It received Royal Assent on 25 April 2003. It largely replaces the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984.
- ^ "Mental Health (Scotland) Bill [AS INTRODUCED]" (PDF). parliament.scot. The Scottish Parliament. p. 182. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Session 1 Bills". parliament.scot. The Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 14 October 2016.