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Substituted decision makers and the interaction between the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 and Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003
  It is sometimes the case that separate pieces of legislation which, in some respects, cover similar issues, produce anomalies. This would appear to be the case with the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (‘the 2000 Act’) and the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (‘the 2003 Act’) in the context of medical treatment for mental disorder and substituted decision-makers.

  • Type:

    Article

  • Date:

    28 February 2014

  • Publication Status:

    Published

  • Publisher

    39essex

  • Dewey Decimal Classification:

    362 Social welfare problems & services

Citation

Stavert, J. (2014). Substituted decision makers and the interaction between the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 and Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003. Mental Capacity Law Newsletter, 42, 29-31

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Keywords

Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (‘the 2000 Act’); Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (‘the 2003 Act’); mental health;

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