17 Section 16: further provision
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17  Section 16: further provision

(1)     The Scottish Ministers may issue guidance to local authorities about the exercise of their functions under the following provisions in consequence of section 16—

(a)     Part 2 of the 1968 Act;

(b)     sections 22, 23 and 29 of the 1995 Act;

(c)     sections 25, 26 and 27 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13);

(d)     section 1 of the 2013 Act;

(e)     Parts 2 and 3 of the 2016 Act.

(2)     A local authority—

(a)     must have regard to any guidance issued under subsection (1);

(b)     must comply with such guidance issued under subsection (1) as the Scottish Ministers direct;

(c)     may disregard, so far as it is inconsistent with guidance issued under subsection (1)—

(i)     any guidance issued under section 5(1) of the 1968 Act;

(ii)     a code of practice published under section 274(1) of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.

(3)     The Scottish Ministers may—

(a)     from time to time revise any guidance issued under subsection (1);

(b)     vary or revoke a direction made under

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