The Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2017

Section 10 of the Act: suspension of detention and other measures

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9.  Despite the commencement of section 10 of the Act—

(a)the amendments made by subsection (2) of that section to section 127 (suspension of measure authorising detention) of the 2003 Act have no effect in respect of a certificate granted under section 127(1) of the 2003 Act before the appointed day;

(b)the amendments made by subsection (3) of that section to section 128 (suspension of other measures) to the 2003 Act have no effect in respect of a certificate which is granted under section 128(1) of the 2003 Act before the appointed day;

(c)the amendments made by subsection (4)(a) and (b) of that section to section 224 (patients subject to certain other orders and directions: suspension of measure authorising detention) of the 2003 Act have no effect in respect of a certificate granted under section 224(2) of the 2003 Act before the appointed day.