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

Part 9 Compulsion orders

Chapter 2 Review of compulsion orders

Powers of Tribunal

168 Interim extension etc. of order: application under section 149

(1) This section applies where an application is made under section 149 of this Act.

(2) Subject to section 170 of this Act, on the application of any person having an interest in the proceedings, or ex proprio motu, the Tribunal may, if it considers—

(a) that it will be unable to determine the application before the compulsion order to which the application relates ceases to authorise the measures specified in it; and

(b) that it is appropriate, pending its determining the application, to—

(i) extend the order; or

(ii) extend and vary the order by modifying the measures specified in it,

make an interim order extending, or extending and varying, the compulsion order for such period not exceeding 28 days as may be specified in the order of the Tribunal.