Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)

Part III S Children in need of Compulsory Measures of Care

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. III extended by Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), ss. 168, 296(3), 364

46 Children to whom Part IV of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960 may apply. S

(1) Where a children’s hearing are of the opinion, after considering the case of any child, that an application for admission to hospital or a guardianship application under [F1 Part V of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984] should be made to the sheriff in respect of the child, they shall make a report to that effect to the mental health officer concerned.

(2) Nothing in the provisions of the foregoing subsection shall affect the saving for arrangements for the voluntary treatment of mental disorder contained in [F2 section 17(2) of the said Act of 1984].

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 36, SIF 85), s. 127(1), Sch. 3 para. 16(a)

F2 Words substituted by Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 36, SIF 85), s. 127(1), Sch. 3 para. 16(b)