# Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, Section 54: Certificate under section 53: revocation


(1) Subsection (2) below applies where a certificate is granted under section 53(1) of this Act in respect of a patient.
(2) If the patient’s responsible medical officer is satisfied that it is necessary—
(a) in the interests of the patient; or
(b) for the protection of any other person,
that the certificate be revoked, the responsible medical officer may revoke the certificate.
(3) Where a responsible medical officer revokes a certificate under subsection (2) above, the responsible medical officer shall, as soon as practicable after doing so, give notice of the revocation to—
(a) the patient;
(b) the patient’s named person;
(c) the mental health officer;
(d) if the certificate includes a condition such as is mentioned in section 53(4)(a) of this Act, any person authorised in accordance with that condition; and
(e) the Commission.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/section/54 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-care-and-treatment-scotland-act-2003/section-54
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