# The Mental Health (Class of Nurse) (Scotland) Regulations 2005, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations prescribe the class of nurse who is empowered under section 299 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 to detain a person already being treated in hospital. The class of nurse prescribed is a mental health or learning disabilities nurse registered in Sub-Part 1 of the Nurses' Part of the register kept in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/253).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/446/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-class-of-nurse-scotland-regulations-2005/note
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