Mental Health Act 1983 in Scotland

1983 c. 20 · Enacted 9 May 1983 · Extends to United Kingdom

Contents

1. Part II: Compulsory Admission to Hospital and Guardianship
2. 2Admission for assessment.
3. 6Effect of application for admission.
4. 9Regulations as to guardianship.
5. 12ZAAgreement for exercise of approval function: England
6. 12ZBRequirement to exercise approval functions: England
7. 12ZCProvision of information for the purposes of section 12ZA or 12ZB
8. 12AConflicts of interest
9. Position of patients subject to detention or guardianship
10. 18Return and readmission of patients absent without leave.
11. Duration of authority and discharge
12. 22Special provisions as to patients sentenced to imprisonment, etc.
13. Part III: Patients Concerned in Criminal Proceedings or Under Sentence
14. 39AInformation to facilitate guardianship orders.
15. Restriction orders
16. 42Powers of Secretary of State in respect of patients subject to restriction orders.
17. 46Persons ordered to be kept in custody during Her Majesty’s pleasure. Repealed
18. 54AReduction of period for making hospital orders.
19. 58AElectro-convulsive therapy, etc.
20. Constitution etc.
21. Applications and references concerning Part III patients
22. Discharge of patients
23. 78AAppeal from the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales to the Upper Tribunal
24. Part VI: Removal and Return of Patients Within United Kingdom, etc.
25. Removal to and from Scotland
26. 80Removal of patients to Scotland.
27. 80ATransfer of responsibility for conditionally discharged patients to Scotland
28. 83Removal of patients to Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
29. 83ZARemoval or transfer of community patients to Channel Islands or Isle of Man
30. 85ZAResponsibility for community patients transferred from Channel Islands or Isle of Man
31. Return of patients absent without leave
32. 88Patients absent from hospitals in England and Wales.
33. General
34. 92Interpretation of Part VI.
35. Part VII
36. 93Judicial authorities and Court of Protection.
37. 94Exercise of the judge’s functions: “the patient”.
38. 95General functions of the judge with respect to property and affairs of patient.
39. 96Powers of the judge as to patient’s property and affairs.
40. 97Supplementary provisions as to wills executed under s. 96.
41. 98Judge’s powers in cases of emergency.
42. 99Power to appoint receiver.
43. 100Vesting of stock in curator appointed outside England and Wales.
44. 101Preservation of interests in patient’s property.
45. 102Lord Chancellor’s Visitors.
46. 103Functions of Visitors.
47. 105Appeals.
48. 106Rules of procedure.
49. 107Security and accounts.
50. 108General provisions as to rules under Part VII.
51. 109Effect and proof of orders, etc.
52. 110Reciprocal arrangements in relation to Scotland and Northern Ireland as to exercise of powers.
53. 111Construction of references in other Acts to judge or authority having jurisdiction under Part VII.
54. 112Interpretation of Part VII.
55. 113Disapplication of certain enactments in relation to persons within the jurisdiction of the judge.
56. Part VIII: Miscellaneous Functions of Local Authorities and the Secretary of State
57. Approved mental health professionals
58. Visiting patients
59. 116Welfare of certain hospital patients.
60. Functions of the Secretary of State
61. 122Provision of pocket money for in-patients in hospital.
62. Part IX: Offences
63. 128Assisting patients to absent themselves without leave, etc.
64. Part X: Miscellaneous and Supplementary
65. Miscellaneous provisions
66. 137Provisions as to custody, conveyance and detention.
67. 138Retaking of patients escaping from custody.
68. 141Members of Parliament suffering from mental illness. Repealed
69. 142Pay, pensions, etc., of mentally disordered persons. Repealed
70. 142CHuman Rights Act 1998: extension to certain private care providers
71. Supplemental
72. 143General provisions as to regulations, orders and rules.
73. 144Power to amend local Acts.
74. 145Interpretation.
75. 146Application to Scotland.
76. 149Short title, commencement and application to Scilly Isles.
77. 2AParagraph 2A
78. 2BParagraph 2B
79. 4Paragraph 4
80. 5Paragraph 5
81. 5AParagraph 5A
82. 6AParagraph 6A
83. 7Paragraph 7
84. 10Paragraph 10
85. Part II: Patients Subject to Special Restrictions
86. 4Paragraph 4
87. 7Paragraph 7
88. 8Paragraph 8
89. 1AParagraph 1A
90. Schedule 3Schedule 3
91. 3Paragraph 3
92. 8Paragraph 8
93. 10Paragraph 10
94. 11Paragraph 11
95. 13Paragraph 13
96. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
97. 17Paragraph 17
98. 21Paragraph 21
99. 24Paragraph 24
100. 27Paragraph 27
101. 28Paragraph 28
102. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
103. 34Paragraph 34
104. 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
105. 41Paragraph 41
106. 42Paragraph 42
107. 43Paragraph 43 Repealed
108. 46Paragraph 46
109. 48Paragraph 48
110. 57Paragraph 57
111. 59Paragraph 59
112. 60Paragraph 60
113. 61Paragraph 61
114. Schedule 5: Transitional and Saving Provisions
115. 1Paragraph 1
116. 2Paragraph 2
117. 3Paragraph 3
118. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
119. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
120. 6Paragraph 6
121. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
122. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
123. 9Paragraph 9
124. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
125. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
126. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
127. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
128. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
129. 15Paragraph 15
130. 16Paragraph 16
131. 17Paragraph 17
132. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
133. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
134. 20Paragraph 20
135. 21Paragraph 21
136. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
137. 23Paragraph 23
138. 24Paragraph 24
139. 25Paragraph 25
140. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
141. 27Paragraph 27
142. 28Paragraph 28
143. 29Paragraph 29
144. 30Paragraph 30
145. 31Paragraph 31
146. 32Paragraph 32
147. 33Paragraph 33
148. 34Paragraph 34
149. 35Paragraph 35
150. 36Paragraph 36
151. 37Paragraph 37
152. 38Paragraph 38
153. 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
154. 40Paragraph 40
155. 41Paragraph 41
156. 42Paragraph 42
157. 43Paragraph 43 Repealed
158. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
159. 45Paragraph 45 Repealed
160. 46Paragraph 46