Section 315 Ill-treatment and wilful neglect of mentally disordered personI1

is an individual employed in, or contracted to provide services in or to, a hospital;

not being the Scottish Ministers, is a manager of a hospital;

provides care services; or

is an individual who, otherwise than—

provides care or treatment.

whether under this Act or otherwise—

to a patient; and

ill-treats, or wilfully neglects, that patient,

on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both;

on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding F15 years or to a fine or to both.

by a care service,

by an employee of a care service, or

in the course of a service provided or supplied by a care service,