Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13)

Part 7 Compulsory treatment orders

Chapter 1 Application for, and making of, orders

Time limit for Tribunal’s determination: special case

69 Time limit for determining application etc. where section 68 applies

Where section 68 of this Act applies, the Tribunal shall, before the expiry of the period of 5 days referred to in section 68(2)(a) of this Act—

(a) determine whether an interim compulsory treatment order should be made; and

(b) if it determines that an interim compulsory treatment order should not be made, determine the application.