S. 23(1)(2) in force at 5.5.2017 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2017/126, art. 2, sch.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/9/section/23/2017-05-05Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015An Act of the Scottish Parliament to amend the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 in various respects; to make provision about mental health disposals in criminal cases; to make provision as to the rights of victims of crime committed by mentally-disordered persons; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2017-11-18Expert Participation2017-05-05PART 1THE 2003 ACTRepresentation by named persons
23Consent to being named person1

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

2

In section 250 (nomination of named person)—

a

in subsection (1), for the words “(3) and (6)” there is substituted “ (2A), (3) and (6) ”,

b

after subsection (2) there is inserted—

2A

A nomination under subsection (1) above is valid only if—

a

a docket to the nomination states that the person nominated has consented to the nomination,

b

the docket is signed by the nominated person, and

c

the nominated person's signature is witnessed by a prescribed person.

,

c

in subsection (6), for the words “may decline” there is substituted “ ceases ”.

3

In section 257 (named person: Tribunal's powers)—

a

in subsection (3), after the word “(4)” there is inserted “ or (5) ”,

b

after subsection (4) there is inserted—

5

An order under this section appointing a person to be a patient's named person may be made only if—

a

a document, signed by the person, states that the person has consented to being the patient's named person, and

b

the person's signature is witnessed by someone.

6

A person appointed by an order under this section to be a patient's named person ceases to be the patient's named person by giving notice to that effect to—

a

the Tribunal,

b

the patient, and

c

the local authority for the area in which the patient resides.

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