# Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, Section 39: Approved medical practitioner’s duty to revoke emergency detention certificate

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Where a medical examination has been carried out under section 38(2) of this Act and an approved medical practitioner is not satisfied—
(a) that the conditions mentioned in section 36(4)(a) and (b) and (5)(b) of this Act continue to be met in respect of the patient; or
(b) that it continues to be necessary for the detention in hospital of the patient to be authorised by the certificate,
the approved medical practitioner shall revoke the certificate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/section/39 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-care-and-treatment-scotland-act-2003/section-39
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