4.—(1) On receipt by him of a notice under rule 3(2) above (service on responsible medical officer), the responsible medical officer shall, subject to rule 5(1) (service prejudicial to patient) below—
(a)deliver the notice and copy application referred to in rule 2(1)(b) above to the patient;
and
(b)as soon as practicable thereafter, complete and return to the court a certificate of such delivery in Form 3.
(2) Where, in the opinion of the medical officer mentioned below, it would be prejudicial to the patient’s health or treatment if the patient were to be present during the proceedings—
(a)in an application to which rule 3(2) above applies, the responsible medical officer shall set forth his reasons for his opinion in the certificate to be completed by him in terms of paragraph (1)(b) of this rule; and
(b)in any other case, the responsible medical officer or the special medical officer, as the case may be, shall set forth his reasons for his opinion in writing and send them to the sheriff clerk.