Privacy and Terms of Use

Participation in this consultation is completely voluntary and the user therefore has a choice whether or not to disclose this information. Contact information will not be shared with any third parties unless we give prior notice and choice. Cookies will not be used as part of this consultation.

We will record only role/occupation as supplied by you as part of your response to the consultation process. Information held in conjunction with this electronic consultation process will be held by us for three years in line with our records management policy

The information contained in this website has been developed by the Mental Health Act Review Group which is an independent organisation hosted by the Mental Welfare Commission. The information provided and any views expressed are not those of the Commission.

No representation or warranty is given, either expressly or by implication that the information is accurate and complete. The Mental  Welfare Commission for Scotland will have no liability for any losses or damage arising from the use or reliance upon the information contained in these pages. This includes, without limitation, any loss of data, loss of use, loss of profits or any other loss which you may suffer as a result of or in connection with the use of or reliance upon the information contained in this website, whether it arises as a result of a claim in contract or a claim of negligence.

The material on this site is subject to Crown copyright protection unless otherwise indicated. It may be reproduced free of charge in any medium or format for research, private study or internal use within an organisation. This is subject to the material being reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading context.

Where any of the Crown copyright items on this site are being republished or copied to others, the source of the material must be identified and the copyright status acknowledged. For any other use of this material please apply for a Click-Use Licence on the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) website, or by writing to OPSI at The Licensing Division, St Clements House, 2-16 Colegate, Norwich NR3 1BQ Fax: 01603 723000 or e-mail: OPSI Licensing.

Permission to reproduce Crown Copyright material does not extend to any material on this site which is the copyright of a third party as is the case with some photographs. Authorisation to reproduce such material must be obtained from the copyright holders concerned.

Update

We will ensure that the information contained in this website is updated regularly and we may amend the content of these terms and conditions and privacy policy. We would strongly advise visitors to read these terms and conditions at regular intervals.

General

Please note that telephone and other connection charges may apply to your use of this website. Your telephone company and internet service provider can provide you with details of these charges.

The information and other contents of this website are designed to comply with Scots Law. This website shall be governed by Scots Law and any court actions in connection with this website must be brought in the Scottish Courts. If anything in this website is construed as being contrary to the laws applicable in any other country, then this website is not intended to be accessed by persons from that country.

Freedom of Information

The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 provides a general right of access to information held by Scottish Public Authorities.

The Mental Welfare Commission of Scotland  is subject to the provisions of the Act which came fully into force on 1 January 2005.

Privacy policy

Participation in this consultation is completely voluntary and the user therefore has a choice whether or not to disclose this information. Contact information will not be shared with any third parties unless we give prior notice and choice. Cookies will not be used as part of this consultation.

We will record only role/occupation as supplied by you as part of your response to the consultation process. Information held in conjunction with this electronic consultation process will be held by us for three years in line with our records management policy