# The Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2002

S.S.I. 2002/189 · made 15 April 2002

This Order appoints 1st July 2002 as the date for the coming into force of sections 47 to 52 of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000.

Made under: Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (Section 89)

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## Introductory text

ADULTS WITH INCAPACITY
Made 15th April 2002
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 89(2) of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

## 1 Citation

This Order may be cited as the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2002.

## 2 Commencement

Sections 47 (authority of persons responsible for medical treatment), 48 (exceptions to authority to treat), 49 (medical treatment where there is an application for intervention or guardianship order), 50 (medical treatment where guardian etc. has been appointed), 51 (authority for research) and 52 (appeal against decision as to medical treatment) of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 shall come into force on 1st July 2002.

## Signature

HUGH HENRY
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
15th April 2002

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order appoints 1st July 2002 as the date for the coming into force of sections 47 to 52 of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000.
The provisions of the Act remaining to be commenced after this Order are Part 4, Schedule 1 and certain provisions from Schedules 3 to 6.

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