Mental health & disability law
Scotland's Mental Health Act review
The Scottish Government has set up an independent group to carry
out a limited review of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment)
(Scotland) Act 2003. The group has issued a consultation paper as
one way of getting the views of those who have experience of the
Act.
Draft guidance on adult protection committees
The Scottish Government has issued draft guidance under section
47 of the Adult and Protection Scotland) Act 2007,
which requires councils to consider their responsibility to
set up adult protection committees (APCs) as outlined in
sections 42 to 46.
Scottish Government consultation on the code of practice for
part I of the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act
The Adult Support and Protection Act 2007 was passed by the
Scottish Parliament in spring 2007. This code of practice fulfils
the obligation placed on Scottish ministers by section 48 of the
Act, to prepare a code of practice containing guidance about the
performance of functions by councils and their officers and health
professionals under the Act. This consultation seeks views on the
code of practice.
Scottish Government call for comments on revised codes of
practice to accompany the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act
2000
The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 made a
number of changes to the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
and the current codes of practice for attorneys, access to funds,
guardianship and intervention orders and for local authorities have
had to be revised to take account of these changes.