2023 No. 356
Mental Health
The Mental Health (National Secure Adolescent Inpatient Service: Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023
Made 22nd November 2023
Coming into force 28th November 2023

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 271A(1) and 286(1) of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
2003 asp 13 (“the 2003 Act”). Section 271A of the 2003 Act was inserted by section 16(5) of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 9) (“the 2015 Act”). Section 329(1) of the 2003 Act defines “regulations” for the purposes of the 2003 Act.
In accordance with section 286(6) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have consulted with such persons as they consider appropriate.
In accordance with section 326(4) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Section 326(4) of the 2003 Act has been modified by paragraph 5 of schedule 3 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10) and was relevantly amended by section 16(7) of the 2015 Act.