Rule 3.8.1 Interpretation and applicationI1

Scotland

(1)

In this Part, “the Act” means the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984^f1.

(2)

This Part applies to–

(a)

applications for admission submitted to a sheriff under section 21 of the Act^f2;

(b)

guardianship applications submitted to a sheriff under section 40 of the Act^f3; and

(c)

community care applications submitted under section 35A of the Act^f4.

Annotations

f1: 1984 c. 36.
f2: Section 21 was amended by the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73), section 51(2), and by the Mental Health (Detention) (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 47), section 2.
f3: Section 40 was amended by the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73), section 51(2).
f4: Section 35A was inserted by the Mental Health (Patients in the Community) Act 1995 (c. 52), section 4.