# The Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2017, Article 1: Citation, commencement and interpretation


(1) This Order may be cited as the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2017 and comes into force on 15th September 2017.
(2) In this Order—
“the Act” means the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015;
“the 2005 Order” means the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2005;
“the 2003 Act” means the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003;
“the 2003 Mental Health Act” means the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003;
“the 1995 Act” means the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995; and
“the 1984 Act” means the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984.
(3) For the purposes of articles 3 to 8 of this Order, “the appointed day” means 15th September 2017.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/234/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-scotland-act-2015-commencement-no-5-and-transitional-provisions-order-2017/article-1
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