1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2004.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.
2. The provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order shall come into force on 26th March 2004, but, where a particular purpose is specified in relation to any provision in column 2 of that Schedule, that provision shall come into force on that day only for that purpose.
3. The provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of Schedule 2 to this Order shall, in so far as not then in force, come into force on 3rd May 2004, but, where a particular purpose is specified in relation to any provision in column 2 of that Schedule, that provision shall come into force on that day only for that purpose.
MALCOLM CHISHOLM
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
25th March 2004