An Act to consolidate the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960.
[12th July 1984]
X1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Editorial Information
X1A Table showing the derivation of the provisions of this consolidation Act will be found at the end of the Act. The Table has no official status.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Act modified by Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984 (c. 47, SIF 39:1), s. 3, Sch. para. 5(3)
C2By Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c.53, SIF 39:1), s. 101(1), Sch. 12 para. 23; S.I. 1991/2208, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 it is provided (14.10.1991) that in relation to any time before the commencement of s.70 of that 1991 Act (which came into force on 1.10.1992 by S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2) references in any enactment amended by that 1991 Act, to youth courts shall be construed as references to juvenile courts.
Commencement Information
I1Act wholly in force at 30.9.1984 see s. 130