Suspension of detention
53Suspension 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.
54Certificate 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.