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Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003

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11InvestigationsS

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(1)If it appears to the Commission that any of the circumstances mentioned in subsection (2) below apply in respect of a patient, the Commission may—

(a)carry out such investigation as it considers appropriate into the patient’s case; and

(b)make such recommendations as it considers appropriate as respects the case.

(2)Those circumstances are—

(a)that the patient may be unlawfully detained in hospital;

(b)that the patient is detained in hospital and the detention is authorised by virtue of—

(i)this Act; or

(ii)the 1995 Act;

(c)that the patient, though not detained in hospital, is subject to—

(i)a compulsory treatment order;

(ii)an interim compulsory treatment order;

(iii)an emergency detention certificate;

(iv)a short-term detention certificate;

(v)a compulsion order;

(vi)an interim compulsion order;

(vii)an assessment order;

(viii)a treatment order;

(ix)a hospital direction; or

(x)a transfer for treatment direction;

(d)that the patient may be, or may have been, subject, or exposed, to—

(i)ill-treatment;

(ii)neglect; or

(iii)some other deficiency in care or treatment;

(e)that, because of the mental disorder, the patient’s property—

(i)may be suffering, or may have suffered, loss or damage; or

(ii)may be, or may have been, at risk of suffering loss or damage;

(f)that the patient may be—

(i)living alone or without care; and

(ii)unable to look after himself or his property or financial affairs.

Commencement Information

I1S. 11 in force at 5.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3 (as substituted (1.7.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/375, art. 2 and as amended (22.9.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/459, art. 2)

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