Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13)

Part 7 S Compulsory treatment orders

Chapter 4 S Review of orders

Effect of interim orders on calculation of time periods in Chapter S

110 Effect of interim orders on calculation of time periods in Chapter S

(1) Subject to subsection (2) below, in calculating, for the purpose of this Chapter, the day on which a compulsory treatment order—

(a) ceases;

(b) will cease; or

(c) would have ceased,

to authorise the measures specified in it, there shall be left out of account any period for which the order is extended (or extended and varied) by an interim order under section 105 of this Act.

(2) Subsection (1) above does not apply as respects calculating that day for the purpose of that section.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 110 in force at 5.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3 (as substituted (1.7.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/375, art. 2 and as amended (22.9.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/459, art. 2)