4(1)The Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 shall be amended as follows.S
(2)In section 2(5)(b) (right of authorised representative to visit disabled person in accommodation provided by virtue of certain enactments), for the words “section 7 of the 1984 Act” substitute “ section 25 of the 2003 Act ”.
(3)In section 16(1) (interpretation)—
(a)for the definition of “the 1984 Act” substitute—
““the 2003 Act” means the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13);” and
(b)in paragraph (b) of the definition of “the welfare enactments”, for the words “sections 7 and 8 of the 1984 Act” substitute “ sections 25 and 26 of the 2003 Act ”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 4 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)