The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (Practice and Procedure) Rules 2005

Application by responsible medical officer under sections 149, 158 and 161 of the Act

12.—(1) An application by a patient’s responsible medical officer to the Tribunal–

(a) for an extension of a compulsion order following first review under section 149 of the Act shall state the matters mentioned in section 149(a) of the Act;

(b) for extension and variation of a compulsion order under section 158 of the Act shall state the matters mentioned in section 158(a) of the Act; and

(c) for an order varying a compulsion order under section 161 of the Act shall state the matters mentioned in section 158(a) of the Act.

(2) The Clerk shall send a copy of the application and any accompanying documents prescribed in respect of each application by regulations under section 149(b), 158(b) or, as the case may be, 161(b) of the Act to the patient and the patient’s named person.

(3) The Clerk shall send notice of the application 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;

(f) the patient’s responsible medical officer;

(g) the patient’s primary carer;

(h) any curator ad litem appointed in respect of the patient by the Tribunal; and

(i) any other person appearing to the Tribunal to have an interest in the application.

(4) Notice under paragraph (3) shall inform the persons–

(a) of the case number of the application (which must from then on be referred to in all correspondence relating to the application);

(b) that the application has been made and the orders sought in the application;

(c) of the terms of the existing order;

(d) of the date, time and place of the hearing, if known;

(e) that they are being afforded the opportunity–

(i) of making representations (whether orally or in writing); and

(ii) of leading, or producing, evidence.

(5) If a person mentioned in paragraph (3) wishes to make representations (whether orally or in writing) or to lead or produce evidence, that person shall send a notice of response to the Tribunal within 14 days of receipt of the notice or such other period specified in the notice.

(6) The Clerk shall send a copy of each notice of response to each party.