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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-care-and-treatment-scotland-act-2003/schedule-1/paragraph-2A",
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  "legislation": "asp/2003/13",
  "legislation_title": "Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-care-and-treatment-scotland-act-2003",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/2A",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2A",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The Commission is to consist of the following members—\n(a) a person appointed by the Scottish Ministers to chair the Commission; and\n(b) no fewer than 6 nor more than 8 other members appointed by the Scottish Ministers.\n(2) The Scottish Ministers may by order amend sub-paragraph (1)(b) by substituting for the minimum or maximum number of members for the time being specified there such other number as they think fit.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 2A-2E and crossheadings inserted (1.8.2010 for specified purposes, 1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), sch. 18 para. 4; S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2)(3), sch.; S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, sch.; S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in sch. 1 para. 2A(1)(b) substituted (28.6.2021) by Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 15), s. 109(2), sch. 2 para. 4(3)(a); S.S.I. 2021/234, reg. 2, sch."
    }
  ],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}