# The Mental Health (Absconding) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017, Regulation 1: Citation, commencement and interpretation


(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Mental Health (Absconding) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 30th June 2017.
(2) In these Regulations—
“the 2005 Regulations” means the Mental Health (Absconding by mentally disordered offenders) (Scotland) Regulations 2005;
“the 2008 Regulations” means the Mental Health (Absconding Patients from Other Jurisdictions) (Scotland) Regulations 2008.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2017/9780111035733/regulation/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-mental-health-absconding-miscellaneous-amendments-scotland-regulations-2017/regulation-1
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