Part 6Short-term detention
Suspension of detention
53Suspension of measure authorising detention
1
Where—
a
a patient is subject to a short-term detention certificate; and
b
the patient’s responsible medical officer grants a certificate specifying a period during which the short-term detention certificate shall not authorise the measures mentioned in section 44(5)(b) of this Act,
the short-term detention certificate does not authorise that measure during that period.
2
A period specified in a certificate granted under subsection (1) above may be expressed as—
a
the duration of—
i
an event; or
ii
a series of events; or
b
the duration of—
i
an event; or
ii
a series of events,
and any associated travel.
3
If the responsible medical officer considers that it is necessary—
a
in the interests of the patient; or
b
for the protection of any other person,
a certificate granted under subsection (1) above may include conditions such as are mentioned in subsection (4) below; and any such conditions shall have effect.
4
Those conditions are—
a
that, during the period specified in the certificate, the patient be kept in the charge of a person authorised in writing for the purpose by the responsible medical officer;
b
such other conditions as may be specified by the responsible medical officer.