Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to consolidate the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 1984 c. 36 |
| Territorial extent | Scotland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 12 July 1984 |
| Commencement | 30 September 1984 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repeals/revokes |
|
| Repealed by | Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 36) was an act covering Scotland, comparable to the Mental Health Act 1983 which covered England and Wales.[1] It was superseded by the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.[2]
Provisions
The act required relatively little written averment of the case for compulsion[3] Local authorities had certain legal obligations under the act.[4]
Amendments
In December 1998, Sam Galbraith announced the establishment of a committee to review the act.[5]
References
- ^ Darjee, Rajan; and Crichton, John (1 September 2003). "Personality disorder and the law in Scotland: a historical perspective". The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology. 14 (2): 394–425. doi:10.1080/1478994031000136536. ISSN 1478-9949.
- ^ Mackay, Kathryn (1 March 2012). "A parting of the ways? The diverging nature of mental health social work in the light of the new Acts in Scotland, and in England and Wales". Journal of Social Work. 12 (2): 179–193. doi:10.1177/1468017310382322. ISSN 1468-0173.
- ^ Ross, Margaret (13 March 2006). "MHTs: take another look". Law Society of Scotland. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ Bell, Sean (3 August 2021). "Lawyer of the Month: David Cobb". Scottish Legal News. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ Ward, Adrian (1 February 1999). "A review of mental health law - at last". Law Society of Scotland. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2025.