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

Application for compulsory treatment order under section 63 of the Act

6.—(1) An application for a compulsory treatment order shall state the matters specified in section 63(2) of the Act.

(2) The Clerk shall send a copy of the application and any accompanying documents mentioned in section 63(3) of the Act to the patient and the patient’s named person.

(3) The Clerk shall send a notice of the application together with a copy of the proposed care plan to the following persons:–

(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 medical practitioners who submitted the mental health reports which accompany the application;

(g) if the patient has a responsible medical officer, that officer;

(h) the patient’s primary carer;

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

(j) 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 an application has been made by the mental health officer;

(c) of the measures that are sought in relation to the patient in respect of whom the application is made;

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

(e) that they are being afforded the opportunity–

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

(ii) of leading, or producing, evidence,

in relation to the making of an order under section 63 of the Act.

(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 under that paragraph or within such other period specified in that notice.

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