PART IIREMOVAL OF PATIENTS FROM SCOTLAND

Designation of mental health officer responsible for patient’s case4

Section 229 of the 2003 Act shall apply where the relevant local authority receives notice in terms of regulation 3 subject to the following modifications–

a

in subsection (1)(a) for the words “a relevant event occurs in respect of a patient” substitute “receiving notice in terms of regulation 3(a) of the Mental Health (Cross border transfer: patients subject to detention requirement or otherwise in hospital) (Scotland) Regulations 2005”;

b

omit subsection (1)(b); and

c

for subsection (3) substitute–

3

In this section, “relevant local authority” has the same meaning as in the Mental Health (Cross border transfer: patients subject to detention requirement or otherwise in hospital) (Scotland) Regulations 2005.