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4.—(1) The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 1 (local authorities for the administration of the Act) in subsection (4)(b)(1), for “Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984” substitute “Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003”.
(3) In section 92A (power of the Secretary of State to make grants)(2), for “sections 7 and 8 of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984” substitute “sections 25 to 31 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003”.
(4) In section 94 (interpretation), in subsection (1)(3)–
(a)for the definition of “hospital” substitute–
““hospital” has the meaning assigned to it by section 329 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003”; and
(b)in the definition of “mental disorder” for “section 1(2) of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984” substitute “section 328 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003”.
Section 1(4)(b) was amended by the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984, section 127(1) and paragraph 14 of Schedule 3.
Section 92A was inserted by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19), section 58.
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