HC Deb 07 April 1975 vol 889 cc979-80

The Lord Advocate: I beg to move Amendment No. 56, in page 217, leave out lines 40 to 44 and insert: In section 111(4), after the words "Part V of this Act" there shall be inserted the words "or under section 174, 175, 178, 375, 376 or 379 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975", and after the words "the said Part V" there shall be inserted the words "or any of the provisions of the said sections"';

This is a drafting amendment to ensure that the provisions contained in Part V of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960 which are not repealed are re-enacted by the Bill and preserved in the Act.

Amendment agreed to.

Schedule 9, as amended, agreed to. Schedule 10 agreed to.

Bill reported, with amendments; as amended, considered.

Motion made, and Question, That the Bill be now read the Third time,put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 56 (Third Reading), and agreed to.

Bill accordingly read the Third time and passed, with amendments.

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