{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-scotland-act-1995/schedule-4/paragraph-9",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-scotland-act-1995/schedule-4/paragraph-9.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1995/46",
  "legislation_title": "Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-scotland-act-1995",
  "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/9",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Where the medical practitioner by whom or under whose direction the supervised person is being treated for his mental condition in pursuance of any requirement of a supervision and treatment order—\n(a) is of the opinion mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) below; or\n(b) is for any reason unwilling to continue to treat or direct the treatment of the supervised person,\nhe shall make a report in writing to that effect to the supervising officer and that officer shall apply under paragraph 8 above to the relevant sheriff court for the variation or cancellation of the requirement.\n(2) The opinion referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above is—\n(a) that the treatment of the supervised person should be continued beyond the period specified in the supervision and treatment order;\n(b) that the supervised person needs different treatment, being treatment of a kind to which he could be required to submit in pursuance of such an order;\n(c) that the supervised person is not susceptible to treatment; or\n(d) that the supervised person does not require further treatment.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/46/schedule/4/paragraph/9",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-05T03:43:46.035735+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}