A Consultation on proposals for a Mental Health (Scotland) Bill

Chapter 7 Respondent Information Form and a list of consultation questions

A list of all the consultation questions Is provided below.

Question 1: Do you have any comments on the proposed amendments to the Advance Statement provisions? (Chapter 2)

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Question 2: Do you have any comments on the proposed amendments to the Named Person provisions? (Chapter 2)

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Question 3: Do you have any comments on the proposed amendments to the medical examination and compulsory treatment order provisions? (Chapter 2)

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Question 4: Do you have any comments on the proposed amendments to the suspension of detention provisions? (Chapter 2)

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Question 5: Do you have any comments on the proposed amendment requiring a MHO to submit a written report to the Mental Health Tribunal? (Chapter 2)

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Question 6: Do you have any comments on the proposed changes to the emergency, short-term and temporary steps provisions? (Chapter 2)

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Question 7: Do you have comments on the proposed changes to the suspension of certain orders etc. provisions? (Chapter 2)

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Question 8: Do you have any comments on the proposed amendments to the removal and detention of patients provisions? (Chapter 2)

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Question 9: Do you have any comments on the proposed amendments to the timescales for referrals and disposals provisions? (Chapter 2)

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Question 10: Do you agree with the proposed amendments to the support and services provisions? If you disagree please explain the reason(s) why. (Chapter 2)

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Question 11: Do you agree with the proposed amendments to the arrangements for treatment of prisoners and cross border-and absconding patients provisions? If you disagree please explain the reason(s) why. (Chapter 2)

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Question 12: Do you have any comments on any of the proposed amendments relating to the "making and effect of orders" provisions? (Chapter 3)

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Question 13: Do you have any comments on the proposed amendments to the "variation of certain orders" provisions? (Chapter 3)

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Question 14: Do you agree with the proposed approach for the notification element of this VNS? If not, please explain why not and please outline what your preferred approach would be. (Chapter 4)

Question 15: Do you agree that victims should be prevented from making representations under the existing mental health legislative provisions once they have the right to do so under the proposed Victim Notification Scheme? Please provide reasons for your answer. (Chapter 4)

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Question 16: Do you agree with the proposed approach for the representation element of a Victim Notification Scheme relating to Mentally Disordered Offenders? If not, please explain why not and please outline what your preferred approach would be. (Chapter 4)

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Question 17: Please tell us about any potential impacts, either positive or negative, you feel any of the proposals for the Bill may have on particular groups of people, with reference to the "protected characteristics". (Chapter 5)

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Question 18: Please tell us about any potential costs or savings that may occur as a result of the proposals for the Bill, and any increase or reduction in the burden of regulation for any sector. Please be as specific as possible. (Chapter 5).

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Respondent Information Form is available in Word format (84 KB)