# Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, Section 53: Suspension of measure authorising detention


(1) Where—
(a) a patient is subject to a short-term detention certificate; and
(b) the patient’s responsible medical officer grants a certificate specifying a period during which the short-term detention certificate shall not authorise the measures mentioned in section 44(5)(b) of this Act,
the short-term detention certificate does not authorise that measure during that period.
(2) A period specified in a certificate granted under subsection (1) above may be expressed as—
(a) the duration of—
(i) an event; or
(ii) a series of events; or
(b) the duration of—
(i) an event; or
(ii) a series of events,
and any associated travel.
(3) If the responsible medical officer considers that it is necessary—
(a) in the interests of the patient; or
(b) for the protection of any other person,
a certificate granted under subsection (1) above may include conditions such as are mentioned in subsection (4) below; and any such conditions shall have effect.
(4) Those conditions are—
(a) that, during the period specified in the certificate, the patient be kept in the charge of a person authorised in writing for the purpose by the responsible medical officer;
(b) such other conditions as may be specified by the responsible medical officer.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/section/53 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-care-and-treatment-scotland-act-2003/section-53
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