PART 1THE 2003 ACT

Representation by named persons

I122Named person not to be automatic

1

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

2

Sections 251 and 253 are repealed.

3

In subsection (2) of section 318 (false statements), sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (b) is repealed.

4

In the definition in subsection (1) of section 329 (interpretation) of “named person”, after the words “the person” there is inserted “ (if any) ”.