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

Part 7 S Compulsory treatment orders

Chapter 5 S Breach of orders

Revocation of certificates S

117 Certificate under section 114(2): responsible medical officer’s duty to revoke S

(1) Where—

(a) a patient’s responsible medical officer grants, by virtue of subsection (1)(c)(i) of section 114 of this Act, a certificate under subsection (2) of that section; and

(b) the responsible medical officer determines that the order should not be varied as mentioned in section 93(2) of this Act,

the responsible medical officer shall revoke the certificate.

(2) Where—

(a) a patient’s responsible medical officer grants, by virtue of subsection (1)(c)(ii) of section 114 of this Act, a certificate under subsection (2) of that section; and

(b) the responsible medical officer is not satisfied that if the patient does not continue to be detained in hospital it is reasonably likely that there will be a significant deterioration in the patient’s mental health,

the responsible medical officer shall revoke the certificate.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 117 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)

118 Certificate under section 115(2): responsible medical officer’s duty to revoke S

Where—

(a) a patient’s responsible medical officer grants a certificate under section 115(2) of this Act; and

(b) the responsible medical officer is not satisfied that if the patient does not continue to be detained in hospital it is reasonably likely that there will be a significant deterioration in the patient’s mental health,

the responsible medical officer shall revoke the certificate.

Commencement Information

I2 S. 118 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)

119 Revocation of certificate granted under section 114(2) or 115(2): notification S

Where a patient’s responsible medical officer revokes, under section 117 or 118 of this Act, a certificate, the responsible medical officer shall—

(a) as soon as practicable after the revocation, give notice of the revocation to the persons mentioned in subsection (2) of section 116 of this Act; and

(b) before the expiry of the period of 7 days beginning with the revocation, give notice of the revocation to the persons mentioned in subsection (3) of that section.

Commencement Information

I3 S. 119 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)

120 Certificates under sections 114(2) and 115(2): patient’s right to apply to Tribunal S

(1) This section applies where a certificate is granted under section 114(2) or 115(2) of this Act in respect of a patient.

(2) On the application of the patient or the patient’s named person, the Tribunal shall, if not satisfied that if the patient does not continue to be detained in hospital it is reasonably likely that there will be a significant deterioration in the patient’s mental health, revoke the certificate.

Commencement Information

I4 S. 120 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)