# Act of Sederunt (Mental Health Rules) 1996, Article 10: Hearing


(1) Any hearing to determine any application under rule 9 above shall take place within 28 days after receipt by the sheriff clerk of Form 22 and the community care order referred to in that rule.
(2) Intimation of the date of the hearing referred to in paragraph (1) above shall be given by the sheriff clerk by post by the first class recorded delivery service to such persons as the sheriff may direct; and any intimation of such date to the patient shall be made personally by sheriff officer.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2149/article/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-mental-health-rules-1996/article-10
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