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(1) This Order may be cited as the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2017 and comes into force on 5th May 2017.
(2) In this Order “the 2015 Act” means the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015.
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(1) Subject to paragraph (2), 5th May 2017 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2015 Act specified in column 1 of the table in the schedule (the subject matter of which is specified in column 2 of that table).
(2) Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of that table in relation to a provision in column 1, that provision comes into force on 5th May 2017 only for that purpose.
MAUREEN WATT
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
20th April 2017
SCHEDULE
Article 2


Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Provisions of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 Subject matter Purpose
Section 23(1) and (2) Consent to being named person So far as is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 250(2A) (nomination of named person) of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.
Section 29 Conflicts of interest to be avoided So far as is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 291A (conflicts of interest to be avoided) of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.
Section 32 Cross-border transfer of patients So far as is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under sections 289(1) (cross-border transfer: patients subject to requirement other than detention), 290(1) (cross-border transfer: patients subject to detention requirement or otherwise in hospital) and 309A(1) (cross-border visits: leave of absence) of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, all as amended by the 2015 Act.
Section 33 Dealing with absconding patients So far as is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under sections 309(1), as amended by the 2015 Act, and (2ZA) (patients from other jurisdictions) and 310(1) as read with section 310(3A) (regulations as to absconding by other patients) of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.
Section 54 Right to information: offender imprisoned So far as is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 16(4)(b) and (c) of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (victim’s right to receive information concerning release etc. of offender).
Section 58 Associated definitions So far as is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 16(4)(b) and (c) of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003.