The Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 36) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom covering Scotland, comparable to the Mental Health Act 1983 which covered England and Wales. It was superseded by the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.

Provisions
The act required relatively little written averment of the case for compulsion Local authorities had certain legal obligations under the act.

Repealed enactments
Section 127(2) of the act repealed 22 enactments, listed in schedule 5 to the act.

Amendments
In December 1998, Sam Galbraith announced the establishment of a committee to review the act.
The whole act was repealed by section 331(2) of, and part 1 of schedule 5 to, the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, which came into force on 5 October 2005.
The repeal was amended to be the whole act, except section 10(1)(b) and (c) and (2) and section 95, by article 1 of, and schedule 1 to, the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2005 (SI 2005/465).

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References

External links
Text of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
Text of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.