Section 56 Effect of short-term detention certificate etc. on certain ordersF4 I1

Scotland

(1)

Subsection (2) below applies where—

(a)

a patient is subject to a F1relevant order; and

(b)

a short-term detention certificate is granted in respect of the patient.

F2(2)

A relevant order shall cease to authorise the measures specified in it for the period during which the patient is subject to—

(a)

the short-term detention certificate, or

(b)

an extension certificate.

F3(3)

In this section, the references to a relevant order are to—

(a)

a compulsion order, or

(b)

a compulsory treatment order or an interim compulsory treatment order.

Annotations

F1: Words in s. 56(1)(a) substituted (30.6.2017) by Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 9), ss. 8(2)(a), 61(2); S.S.I. 2017/197, art. 2, sch. (with art. 8)
F2: S. 56(2) substituted (30.6.2017) by Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 9), ss. 8(2)(b), 61(2); S.S.I. 2017/197, art. 2, sch. (with art. 8)
F3: S. 56(3) inserted (30.6.2017) by Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 9), ss. 8(2)(c), 61(2); S.S.I. 2017/197, art. 2, sch. (with art. 8)
F4: S. 56 title substituted (30.6.2017) by virtue of Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 9), ss. 8(3)(a), 61(2); S.S.I. 2017/197, art. 2, sch.

I1: S. 56 in force at 5.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3 (as substituted (1.7.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/375, art. 2 and as amended (22.9.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/459, art. 2)

F1: S. 56 cross-heading substituted by virtue of (30.6.2017) by Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 9), ss. 8(3)(b), 61(2); S.S.I. 2017/197, art. 2, sch.