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

Review by Tribunal of determination extending order

165Tribunal’s duty to review determination under section 152

(1)This section applies where a patient’s responsible medical officer makes a determination under section 152 of this Act.

(2)If—

(a)the record submitted to the Tribunal under section 153 of this Act states—

(i)that there is a difference between the type (or types) of mental disorder that the patient has and the type (or types) of mental disorder recorded in the compulsion order in respect of which the determination is made; or

(ii)that the mental health officer disagrees with the determination or has failed to comply with the duty imposed by section 151(2)(d)(i) of this Act; or

(b)no decision has been made by the Tribunal under this section or section 167 of this Act in respect of the compulsion order to which the determination relates during the period of 2 years ending with the day on which the order, had it not been extended by the determination, would have ceased to authorise the measures specified in it,

the Tribunal shall review the determination.