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(1)The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 is amended as follows.
(2)Section 266 (order under section 265: further provision) is repealed.
(3)In section 267 (orders under sections 264 to 266: recall)—
(a)in subsection (1), for the words “, 265(3) or 266(3)” there is substituted “ or 265(3) ”,
(b)in subsection (3), for the words “, 265(4) to (6) or 266(4) to (6)” there is substituted “ or 265(4) to (6) ”.
(4)The title of section 267 becomes “ Order under section 264 or 265: recall ”.
(5)Section 270 (order under section 269: further provision) is repealed.
(6)In section 271 (orders under sections 268 to 270: recall)—
(a)in subsection (1), for the words “, 269(3) or 270(3)” there is substituted “ or 269(3) ”,
(b)in subsection (3), for the words “, 269(4) to (6) or 270(4) to (6)” there is substituted “ or 269(4) to (6) ”.
(7)The title of section 271 becomes “ Order under section 268 or 269: recall ”.
(8)In section 272 (proceedings for specific performance of statutory duty)—
(a)in subsection (1), for paragraphs (a) to (d) there is substituted—
“(a)an order under section 264(2) of this Act, or
(c)an order under section 268(2) of this Act,”,
(b)in subsection (2), for paragraphs (a) to (d) there is substituted—
“(a)an order under section 265(3) of this Act, or
(c)an order under section 269(3) of this Act,”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 15 in force at 16.11.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/361, art. 2 (with arts. 4-6)
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