# Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, Section 170: Limit on power of Tribunal to make interim order


The Tribunal may not make an interim order under section 168 or 169 of this Act if the effect of making the order would be that interim orders under either, or both, of those sections would be in force for a continuous period of more than 56 days.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/section/170 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-care-and-treatment-scotland-act-2003/section-170
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