# The Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2017, Article 8: Section 56 of the 2003 Act: suspension of orders during short-term detention


Despite the commencement of section 8 of the Act, the amendments made by subsection (2) of that section to section 56 (effect of subsequent short-term detention certificate on emergency detention certificate) of the 2003 Act have no effect where the short-term detention certificate referred to in section 56(1)(b) (effect of subsequent short-term detention certificate on compulsory treatment order) of the 2003 Act is granted before the appointed day.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/197/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-scotland-act-2015-commencement-no-4-and-transitional-and-savings-provisions-order-2017/article-8
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