http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/9/section/23Mental 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 Participation2017-09-30 PART 1 THE 2003 ACT<Emphasis>Representation by named persons</Emphasis>Consent to being named person231The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 is amended as follows.2In section 250 (nomination of named person)—ain subsection (1), for the words “(3) and (6)” there is substituted “ (2A), (3) and (6) ”,bafter subsection (2) there is inserted—2AA nomination under subsection (1) above is valid only if—aa docket to the nomination states that the person nominated has consented to the nomination,bthe docket is signed by the nominated person, andcthe nominated person's signature is witnessed by a prescribed person.,cin subsection (6), for the words “may decline” there is substituted “ ceases ”.3In section 257 (named person: Tribunal's powers)—ain subsection (3), after the word “(4)” there is inserted “ or (5) ”,bafter subsection (4) there is inserted—5An order under this section appointing a person to be a patient's named person may be made only if—aa document, signed by the person, states that the person has consented to being the patient's named person, andbthe person's signature is witnessed by someone.6A 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—athe Tribunal,bthe patient, andcthe local authority for the area in which the patient resides..S. 23(1)(2) in force at 5.5.2017 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2017/126, art. 2, sch.S. 23(1)(2) in force at 30.6.2017 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2017/197, art. 2, sch. (with art. 16(a))S. 23(3) in force at 30.6.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/197, art. 2, sch. (with art. 16(b))
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