Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984

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|short_title = Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984

|type = Act

|parliament = Parliament of the United Kingdom

|long_title = An Act to consolidate the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960.

|year = 1984

|citation = 1984 c. 36

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|territorial_extent = {{flagcountry|Scotland}}

|royal_assent = 12 July 1984

|commencement = 30 September 1984

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|replaces = {{ubli|Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960|Mental Health (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1983}}

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|repealing_legislation= Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003

|status = repealed

|original_text = http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/36/enacted

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The Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 36) was an act 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 It was superseded by the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.

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Category:Mental health in Scotland

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