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

Part 9 Compulsion orders

Chapter 2 Review of compulsion orders

Extension and variation of order

157 Application for extension and variation of compulsion order: notification

Where, by virtue of section 156(1) of this Act, an application is to be made under section 158 of this Act, the patient’s responsible medical officer shall, as soon as practicable after the duty to make the application arises (and, in any event, before making the application), give notice that the application is to be made to—

(a) the patient;

(b) the patient’s named person;

(c) any guardian of the patient;

(d) any welfare attorney of the patient;

(e) the mental health officer; and

(f) the Commission.