Legal Aspects

Question 1

The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Scotland Act was introduced when?

Answer 1

2003

Question 2

Section 328 of The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Scotland Act defines mental disorder as?

Answer 2

Any Mental Illness including Personality Disorder or Learning Disability

Question 3

Who can be detained?

Answer 3

Anyone regardless of age

Question 4

Emergency Detention Certificate lasts for how long?

Answer 4

72 hours

Question 5

Short Term Detention Certificate lasts for how long?

Answer 5

28 Days

Question 6

Compulsory Treatment Order authorises detention for up to?

Answer 6

Six Months

Question 7

Nurses holding power authorises detention for up to?

Answer 7

3 Hours

Question 8

To get a Compulsory Treatment Order who must the application go to?

Answer 8

Mental Health Tribunal

Question 9

Emergency Detention Certificate comes under what section of The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Scotland Act?

Answer 9

Section 36

Question 10

Short Term Detention Certificate comes under what section of The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Scotland Act?

Answer 10

Section 44

Question 11

Compulsory Treatment Order comes under what section of The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Scotland Act?

Answer 11

Section 64

Question 12

What age must an adult be in adults with incapacity Scotland act 2000?

Answer 12

> 16 Years Old

Question 13

The police have the capacity to detain for how long?

Answer 13

24 hours

Question 14

Restriction Order comes under what section?

Answer 14

59 of 1995 Act