{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-care-and-treatment-scotland-act-2003/section-162",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-care-and-treatment-scotland-act-2003/section-162.json",
  "legislation": "asp/2003/13",
  "legislation_title": "Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-care-and-treatment-scotland-act-2003",
  "path": "section/162",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "162",
  "heading": "Commission’s power to make reference to Tribunal",
  "text": "(1) This section applies where a patient is subject to a relevant compulsion order.\n(2) If it appears to the Commission that it is appropriate to do so, it may make a reference to the Tribunal in respect of the compulsion order to which the patient is subject.\n(3) Where a reference is to be made under subsection (2) above, the Commission shall, as soon as practicable, give notice that a reference is to be made to—\n(a) the patient’s responsible medical officer; and\n(b) the persons mentioned in section 157(a) to (e) of this Act.\n(4) A reference under subsection (2) above shall state—\n(a) the name and address of the patient;\n(b) the name and address of the patient’s named person; and\n(c) the reason for making the reference.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 162 in force at 5.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3 (as substituted (1.7.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/375, art. 2 and as amended (22.9.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/459, art. 2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/section/162",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:16:46.625109+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."
}