Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Mental Health (Form of Documents) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 6th February 2006.

2

In these Regulations–

a

“the 2003 Act” means the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003; and

b

any reference to a numbered section is a reference to the section bearing that number in the 2003 Act.

Form of documents2

Any document required or authorised to be prepared by virtue of a section of the 2003 Act listed in column 1 of Schedule 1 shall contain the particulars set out in the corresponding form listed in column 2 of that Schedule and set out in Schedule 2 and shall be used in the circumstances specified in column 3 of Schedule 1.

Revocation3

The Mental Health (Form of Documents) (Scotland) Regulations 20052 are revoked.

LEWIS MACDONALDAuthorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh