# Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985, Section 51: Amendments to Mental Health 9Scotland) Act 1984 as respects hospital orders.


(1) The Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this section.
(2) In each of sections 21 (approval of applications by the sheriff : hospital) and 40 (approval of applications by the sheriff : guardianship)—
(a) the words “for his approval” shall be omitted from subsection (1) ;
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/73/section/51 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/law-reform-miscellaneous-provisions-scotland-act-1985/section-51
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