
1 
These Rules may be cited as the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (Practice and Procedure) (No. 2) Amendment Rules 2020 and come into force on 30 November 2020.
2 
The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (Practice and Procedure) (No. 2) Rules 2005 are amended in accordance with rules 3 to 6.
3 
In rule 2(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “party”—
(a) at the end of paragraph (f), omit “and”,
(b) after paragraph (g), insert—“and
(h) the patient’s responsible medical officer in any proceedings in relation to an application under section 164A of the Act;”.
4 
In rule 13 (applications under certain sections)—
(a) in the heading, after “section 164 of the Act” insert “, to end the disclosure period for a compulsion order under section 164A of the Act”,
(b) in paragraph (1), for “or for revocation and variation of a compulsion order under section 164 of the Act” substitute “, for revocation and variation of a compulsion order under section 164 of the Act or to end the disclosure period applicable to a compulsion order under section 164A of the Act”.
5 
In rule 20(1) (withdrawal of application), after “164,” insert “164A,”.
6 
In rule 72(5A)(a) (decision of the Tribunal), after “164(2),” insert “164A(2),”.
H YOUSAF
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
19th August 2020