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The Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2017

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Appointment of named persons: amendments made by section 23 of the Act

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16.  Despite the commencement of section 23 of the Act—

(a)the amendment made by subsection (2) of that section to section 250 (nomination of named person) of the 2003 Act does not have effect in respect of a nomination made before the appointed day under section 250(1) of the 2003 Act;

(b)the amendments made by subsection (3) of that section to section 257 (named person: Tribunal’s powers) of the 2003 Act do not apply where the application referred to in section 257(1) of the 2003 Act is made on or before the appointed day.

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