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

Interpretation of Chapter S

273 Interpretation of Chapter S

In this Chapter—

• “relevant Health Board” means, in relation to a patient of such description as may be specified in regulations, the Health Board, or Special Health Board—

  (a)

  of such description as may be so specified; or

  (b)

  determined under such regulations; and

• “relevant patient” means—

  (a)

  in sections 264 to 267 of this Act—

  (i)

  a patient whose detention in hospital is authorised by a compulsion order and who is also subject to a restriction order; or

  (ii)

  a patient whose detention in hospital is authorised by a hospital direction or a transfer for treatment direction;

  (b)

  in sections 268 to 271 of this Act—

  (i)

  a qualifying patient whose detention in hospital is authorised by a compulsion order and who is also subject to a restriction order; or

  (ii)

  a qualifying patient whose detention in hospital is authorised by a hospital direction or a transfer for treatment direction.

Commencement Information

I1 Part 17 Chapter 3 (ss. 264 - 273) in force 1.5.2006 or such earlier day as the Scottish Ministers may by order appoint, see s. 333(2)

I2 S. 273 in force at 6.1.2006 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 4, Sch. 2

I3 S. 273 in force at 1.5.2006 or such earlier day as the Scottish Ministers may by order appoint, see s. 333(2)