5Short-term detention in hospitalS
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(1)The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (2) of section 44 (short-term detention in hospital), after paragraph (c) there is inserted—
“(ca)section 113(5) of this Act;”.
(3)In section 46 (hospital managers' duties: notification)—
(a)in subsection (3), the words “, and send a copy of it,” are repealed,
(b)after subsection (3) there is inserted—
“(4)When giving notice under subsection (2) or (3) above, the managers of the hospital are to send a copy of the certificate to each recipient of the notice.”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 5 in force at 30.6.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/197, art. 2, sch. (with art. 6)