# The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (Practice and Procedure) Rules 2005, Article 73: Publication


(1) The President must make such arrangements as the President considers appropriate for the publication of Tribunal decisions.
(2) Decisions may be published electronically.
(3) A decision may be published in an edited form, or subject to any deletions, where the Convener considers it appropriate bearing in mind–
(a) the need to safeguard the welfare of a patient or any other person;
(b) the need to protect the private life of any person;
(c) any representations on the matter which any relevant person has provided in writing.
(4) A decision of the Tribunal, shall be published in such a manner as to protect the anonymity of the patient.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/420/article/73 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-tribunal-for-scotland-practice-and-procedure-rules-2005/article-73
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