# Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, Section 46: Hospital managers' duties: notification

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(1) This section applies where a patient is subject to a short-term detention certificate.
(2) The managers of the hospital shall as soon as practicable after the production to them of the short-term detention certificate, give notice of its granting to—
(a) the patient;
(b) the patient’s named person;
(c) any guardian of the patient; and
(d) any welfare attorney of the patient.
(3) The managers of the hospital shall, before the expiry of the period of 7 days beginning with the day on which the certificate is granted, give notice of its granting ... to—
(a) the Tribunal; and
(b) the Commission.
(4) When giving notice under subsection (2) or (3) above, the managers of the hospital are to send a copy of the certificate to each recipient of the notice.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/section/46 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-care-and-treatment-scotland-act-2003/section-46
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