# Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, Section 291A: Conflicts of interest to be avoided

Extent: S

(1) There must not be a conflict of interest in relation to a medical examination to be carried out for the purpose of section 36(1), 44(1), 47(1), 57(2), 77(2), 78(2), 139(2), 140(2) or 182(2) of this Act.
(2) Regulations may—
(a) specify circumstances in which, in the application of subsection (1) above—
(i) there is to be taken to be a conflict of interest,
(ii) there is not to be taken to be a conflict of interest,
(b) specify circumstances in which subsection (1) above does not apply.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/section/291A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-care-and-treatment-scotland-act-2003/section-291A
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