Section 11 Specification for detention measuresI1

The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 is amended as follows.

In section 36 (emergency detention in hospital), after subsection (12) there is inserted—

“(13)

A reference in this section to a hospital may be read as a reference to a hospital unit.

(14)

For the purpose of subsection (13) above, “hospital unit” means any part of a hospital which is treated as a separate unit.”.

In section 44 (short-term detention in hospital), after subsection (11) there is inserted—

“(12)

In this section and sections 46 to 49 of this Act, a reference to a hospital may be read as a reference to a hospital unit.

(13)

For the purposes of subsection (12) above, “hospital unit” means any part of a hospital which is treated as a separate unit.”.

After section 71 there is inserted—

“Compulsory treatment in hospital unit

71A

(1)

In sections 62 to 68 of this Act, a reference to a hospital may be read as a reference to a hospital unit.

(2)

For the purposes of subsection (1) above, “hospital unit” means any part of a hospital which is treated as a separate unit.”.