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Mental Health Act 2007 in Scotland

2007 c. 12 · Enacted 19 July 2007 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to amend the Mental Health Act 1983, the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in relation to mentally disordered persons; to amend section 40 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005; and for connected purposes.

[19th July 2007]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part 1: Amendments to Mental Health Act 1983
  2. Chapter 1: Changes to key provisions
  3. Mental disorder
  4. 1Removal of categories of mental disorder
  5. 2Learning disability
  6. 3Changes to exclusions from operation of 1983 Act
  7. Tests for detention etc
  8. 4Replacement of “treatability” and “care” tests with appropriate treatment test
  9. 5Further cases in which appropriate treatment test is to apply
  10. Medical treatment
  11. 6Appropriate treatment test in Part 4 of 1983 Act
  12. 7Change in definition of “medical treatment”
  13. Fundamental principles
  14. 8The fundamental principles
  15. Chapter 2: Professional roles
  16. Approved clinicians and responsible clinicians
  17. 9Amendments to Part 2 of 1983 Act
  18. 10Amendments to Part 3 of 1983 Act
  19. 11Further amendments to Part 3 of 1983 Act
  20. 12Amendments to Part 4 of 1983 Act
  21. 13Amendments to Part 5 of 1983 Act
  22. 14Amendments to other provisions of 1983 Act
  23. 15Amendments to other Acts
  24. 16Certain registered medical practitioners to be treated as approved under section 12 of 1983 Act
  25. 17Regulations as to approvals in relation to England and Wales
  26. Approved mental health professionals
  27. 18Approved mental health professionals
  28. 19Approval of courses etc for approved mental health professionals
  29. 20Amendment to section 62 of Care Standards Act 2000
  30. 21Approved mental health professionals: further amendments
  31. Conflicts of interest in professional roles
  32. 22Conflicts of interest
  33. Chapter 3: Safeguards for patients
  34. Patient's nearest relative
  35. 23Extension of power to appoint acting nearest relative
  36. 24Discharge and variation of orders appointing nearest relative
  37. 25Restriction of nearest relative's right to apply to tribunal
  38. 26Civil partners
  39. Consent to treatment
  40. 27Electro-convulsive therapy, etc.
  41. 28Section 27: supplemental Not yet in force
  42. 29Withdrawal of consent
  43. Advocacy
  44. 30Independent mental health advocates
  45. Accommodation, etc.
  46. 31Accommodation, etc.
  47. Chapter 4: Supervised community treatment
  48. 32Community treatment orders, etc
  49. 33Relationship with leave of absence
  50. 34Consent to treatment
  51. 35Authority to treat
  52. 36Repeal of provisions for after-care under supervision
  53. Chapter 5: Mental Health Review Tribunals
  54. 37References
  55. 38Organisation
  56. Chapter 6: Cross-border patients
  57. 39Cross-border arrangements
  58. Chapter 7: Restricted patients
  59. 40Restriction orders
  60. 41Conditionally discharged patients subject to limitation directions
  61. Chapter 8: Miscellaneous
  62. 42Offence of ill-treatment: increase in maximum penalty on conviction on indictment
  63. 43Informal admission of patients aged 16 or 17
  64. 44Places of safety
  65. 45Delegation of powers of managers of NHS foundation trusts
  66. 46Local Health Boards
  67. 47Welsh Ministers: procedure for instruments
  68. Part 2: Amendments to other Acts
  69. Chapter 1: Amendments to Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004
  70. 48Victims' rights
  71. Chapter 2: Amendments to Mental Capacity Act 2005
  72. 49Independent mental capacity advocacy service: exceptions
  73. 50Mental Capacity Act 2005: deprivation of liberty
  74. 51Amendment to section 20(11) of Mental Capacity Act 2005
  75. Part 3: General
  76. 52Meaning of “1983 Act”
  77. 53Transitional provisions and savings
  78. 54Consequential provisions
  79. 55Repeals and revocations
  80. 56Commencement
  81. 57Commencement of section 36
  82. 58Extent
  83. 59Short title
  84. Schedule 1: Categories of mental disorder: further amendments etc
  85. Part 1: Amendments to 1983 Act
  86. 1Paragraph 1
  87. 2Paragraph 2
  88. 3Paragraph 3
  89. 4Paragraph 4
  90. 5Paragraph 5
  91. 6Paragraph 6
  92. 7Paragraph 7
  93. 8Paragraph 8
  94. 9Paragraph 9
  95. 10Paragraph 10
  96. 11Paragraph 11
  97. 12Paragraph 12
  98. 13Paragraph 13
  99. 14Paragraph 14
  100. 15Paragraph 15
  101. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  102. 17Paragraph 17
  103. Part 2: Amendments to other Acts
  104. Juries Act 1974
  105. 18Paragraph 18
  106. Contempt of Court Act 1981
  107. 19Paragraph 19
  108. Family Law Act 1996
  109. 20Paragraph 20
  110. Housing Act 1996
  111. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  112. Care Standards Act 2000
  113. 22Paragraph 22
  114. Mental Capacity Act 2005
  115. 23Paragraph 23
  116. National Health Service Act 2006
  117. 24Paragraph 24
  118. National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006
  119. 25Paragraph 25
  120. Police and Justice Act 2006
  121. 26Paragraph 26
  122. Schedule 2: Approved mental health professionals: further amendments to 1983 Act
  123. 1Paragraph 1
  124. 2Paragraph 2
  125. 3Paragraph 3
  126. 4Paragraph 4
  127. 5Paragraph 5
  128. 6Paragraph 6
  129. 7Paragraph 7
  130. 8Paragraph 8
  131. 9Paragraph 9
  132. 10Paragraph 10
  133. 11Paragraph 11
  134. Schedule 3: Supervised community treatment: further amendments to 1983 Act
  135. 1Paragraph 1
  136. Application in respect of patient already in hospital
  137. 2Paragraph 2
  138. Return of patients absent without leave
  139. 3Paragraph 3
  140. Assignment of responsibility for community patients
  141. 4Paragraph 4
  142. Renewal of authority to detain patients
  143. 5Paragraph 5
  144. Special provisions as to patients absent without leave
  145. 6Paragraph 6
  146. 7Paragraph 7
  147. 8Paragraph 8
  148. Patients sentenced to imprisonment etc
  149. 9Paragraph 9
  150. Discharge
  151. 10Paragraph 10
  152. 11Paragraph 11
  153. 12Paragraph 12
  154. Orders appointing acting nearest relative
  155. 13Paragraph 13
  156. 14Paragraph 14
  157. Regulations for purposes of Part 2
  158. 15Paragraph 15
  159. Wards of court
  160. 16Paragraph 16
  161. Restricted patients
  162. 17Paragraph 17
  163. Applications and references to Mental Health Review Tribunal
  164. 18Paragraph 18
  165. 19Paragraph 19
  166. 20Paragraph 20
  167. 21Paragraph 21
  168. 22Paragraph 22
  169. 23Paragraph 23
  170. After-care services
  171. 24Paragraph 24
  172. Code of practice
  173. 25Paragraph 25
  174. General protection of detained patients
  175. 26Paragraph 26
  176. 27Paragraph 27
  177. Offences
  178. 28Paragraph 28
  179. Duty to give information
  180. 29Paragraph 29
  181. 30Paragraph 30
  182. 31Paragraph 31
  183. Retaking of patients escaping from custody
  184. 32Paragraph 32
  185. Members of Parliament suffering from mental disorder
  186. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  187. Interpretation
  188. 34Paragraph 34
  189. 35Paragraph 35
  190. Application of certain provisions to patients concerned in criminal proceedings
  191. 36Paragraph 36
  192. 37Paragraph 37
  193. Schedule 4: Supervised community treatment: amendments to other Acts
  194. Administration of Justice Act 1960
  195. 1Paragraph 1
  196. Criminal Appeal Act 1968
  197. 2Paragraph 2
  198. Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968
  199. 3Paragraph 3
  200. Juries Act 1974
  201. 4Paragraph 4
  202. Schedule 5: Cross-border arrangements
  203. Part 1: Amendments to Part 6 of 1983 Act
  204. Introduction
  205. 1Paragraph 1
  206. Transfer of patients: Scotland
  207. 2Paragraph 2
  208. Transfer of patients: Northern Ireland
  209. 5Paragraph 5
  210. 6Paragraph 6
  211. 7Paragraph 7
  212. 8Paragraph 8
  213. 9Paragraph 9
  214. Transfer of patients: Channel Islands and Isle of Man
  215. 10Paragraph 10
  216. 11Paragraph 11
  217. 12Paragraph 12
  218. 13Paragraph 13
  219. Patients absent from hospitals in England and Wales
  220. 14Paragraph 14
  221. Regulations for purposes of Part 6
  222. 15Paragraph 15
  223. General provisions as to patients removed from England and Wales
  224. 16Paragraph 16
  225. Interpretation
  226. 17Paragraph 17
  227. Part 2: Related amendments
  228. The 1983 Act
  229. 18Paragraph 18
  230. 19Paragraph 19
  231. Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2078)
  232. 21Paragraph 21
  233. Schedule 6: Victims' rights
  234. Introduction
  235. 1Paragraph 1
  236. Hospital orders (with or without restriction orders)
  237. 2Paragraph 2
  238. 3Paragraph 3
  239. 4Paragraph 4
  240. 5Paragraph 5
  241. 6Paragraph 6
  242. 7Paragraph 7
  243. Hospital directions and limitation directions
  244. 8Paragraph 8
  245. 9Paragraph 9
  246. Transfer directions (with or without restriction directions)
  247. 10Paragraph 10
  248. 11Paragraph 11
  249. 12Paragraph 12
  250. 13Paragraph 13
  251. 14Paragraph 14
  252. 15Paragraph 15
  253. Interpretation
  254. 16Paragraph 16
  255. Schedule 7: Mental Capacity Act 2005: new Schedule A1
  256. Paragraph
  257. Schedule 8: Mental Capacity Act 2005: new Schedule 1A
  258. Paragraph
  259. Schedule 9: Amendments relating to new section 4A of, & Schedule A1 to, Mental Capacity Act 2005
  260. Part 1: Other amendments to Mental Capacity Act 2005
  261. Introduction
  262. 1Paragraph 1
  263. New section 21A
  264. 2Paragraph 2
  265. Section 35: Appointment of independent mental capacity advocates
  266. 3Paragraph 3
  267. Section 38: IMCAs and provision of accommodation by NHS body
  268. 4Paragraph 4
  269. Section 39: IMCAs and provision of accommodation by local authority
  270. 5Paragraph 5
  271. New section 39A
  272. 6Paragraph 6
  273. Section 40: Exceptions to duty to appoint IMCAs
  274. 7Paragraph 7
  275. Section 42: Codes of practice
  276. 8Paragraph 8
  277. Section 50: Application to the Court of Protection
  278. 9Paragraph 9
  279. Section 64: Interpretation
  280. 10Paragraph 10
  281. Section 65: Rules, regulations and orders
  282. 11Paragraph 11
  283. Part 2: Amendments to other Acts
  284. 12Paragraph 12
  285. Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42)
  286. 13Paragraph 13
  287. Schedule 10: Transitional provisions and savings
  288. Interpretation
  289. 1Paragraph 1
  290. Authority to detain etc
  291. 2Paragraph 2
  292. Consent to treatment
  293. 3Paragraph 3
  294. Reclassification of patients
  295. 4Paragraph 4
  296. Supervised community treatment
  297. 5Paragraph 5
  298. Nearest relative
  299. 6Paragraph 6
  300. 7Paragraph 7
  301. Independent mental health advocates
  302. 8Paragraph 8
  303. Applications and references to Mental Health Review Tribunal
  304. 9Paragraph 9
  305. Schedule 11: Repeals and revocations
  306. 1Removal of categories of mental disorder
  307. 2Replacement of “treatability” and “care” tests
  308. 3Approved clinicians and responsible clinicians
  309. 4Safeguards for patients
  310. 5Supervised community treatment
  311. 6Organisation of tribunals
  312. 7Cross-border arrangements Not yet in force
  313. 8Restricted patients
  314. 9Miscellaneous
  315. 10Deprivation of liberty