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          <Strong>Part 9</Strong>
        </Number><Title>Compulsion orders</Title><Chapter DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/part/9/chapter/2/2005-03-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/13/part/9/chapter/2" NumberOfProvisions="37" RestrictEndDate="2005-10-05" id="part-9-chapter-2" RestrictStartDate="2005-03-21"><Number>Chapter 2</Number><Title>Review of compulsion orders</Title><Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/part/9/chapter/2/crossheading/extension-and-variation-of-order/2005-03-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/13/part/9/chapter/2/crossheading/extension-and-variation-of-order" NumberOfProvisions="5" RestrictEndDate="2005-10-05" id="part-9-chapter-2-crossheading-extension-and-variation-of-order" RestrictStartDate="2005-03-21"><Title><Emphasis>Extension and variation of order</Emphasis></Title><P1group RestrictEndDate="2005-10-05" ConfersPower="true" RestrictExtent="S" RestrictStartDate="2005-03-21"><Title>Application to Tribunal for extension and variation of compulsion order</Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/section/158/2005-03-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/13/section/158" id="section-158"><Pnumber PuncAfter=""><CommentaryRef Ref="key-0429e110b61346c012ad7c28c1efe7fe"/>158</Pnumber><P1para><Text>An application under this section to the Tribunal by a patient’s responsible medical officer for an order extending and varying a compulsion order—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/section/158/a/2005-03-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/13/section/158/a" id="section-158-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>shall state—</Text><P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/section/158/a/i/2005-03-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/13/section/158/a/i" id="section-158-a-i"><Pnumber>i</Pnumber><P4para><Text>the name and address of the patient;</Text></P4para></P4><P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/section/158/a/ii/2005-03-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/13/section/158/a/ii" id="section-158-a-ii"><Pnumber>ii</Pnumber><P4para><Text>the name and address of the patient’s named person;</Text></P4para></P4><P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/section/158/a/iii/2005-03-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/13/section/158/a/iii" id="section-158-a-iii"><Pnumber>iii</Pnumber><P4para><Text>the modification of the measures authorised by the compulsion order that is proposed by the responsible medical officer;</Text></P4para></P4><P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/section/158/a/iv/2005-03-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/13/section/158/a/iv" id="section-158-a-iv"><Pnumber>iv</Pnumber><P4para><Text>the reasons for seeking that modification; <CommentaryRef Ref="key-dc37fca7fc3e799cdd2bddfce92a8569"/>...</Text></P4para></P4><P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/section/158/a/v/2005-03-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/13/section/158/a/v" id="section-158-a-v"><Pnumber>v</Pnumber><P4para><Text>whether the mental health officer agrees, or disagrees, that the application should be made, or has failed to comply with the duty imposed by section 155(2)(e)(i) of this Act <Addition ChangeId="key-30c16e8a62fdce66904348266ca16150-1474906296018" CommentaryRef="key-30c16e8a62fdce66904348266ca16150">; and</Addition></Text></P4para></P4><P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/section/158/a/vi/2005-03-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/13/section/158/a/vi" id="section-158-a-vi"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-30c16e8a62fdce66904348266ca16150-1474906296018" CommentaryRef="key-30c16e8a62fdce66904348266ca16150">vi</Addition></Pnumber><P4para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-30c16e8a62fdce66904348266ca16150-1474906296018" CommentaryRef="key-30c16e8a62fdce66904348266ca16150">if the mental health officer disagrees, the reason for that disagreement</Addition>; and</Text></P4para></P4></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/section/158/b/2005-03-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/13/section/158/b" id="section-158-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>shall be accompanied by such documents as may be prescribed by regulations.</Text></P3para></P3></P1para></P1></P1group></Pblock></Chapter></Part></Body></Primary><Commentaries><Commentary id="key-dc37fca7fc3e799cdd2bddfce92a8569" Type="F"><Para><Text>Word in s. 158(a)(iv) omitted (2.12.2004) by virtue of <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/533" id="cb6k90rq2-00007" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2004" Number="533" Title="Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 Modification Order 2004">Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 Modification Order 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/533)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cb6k90rq2-00008" CitationRef="cb6k90rq2-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/533/article/1" SectionRef="article-1">arts. 1</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="cb6k90rq2-00009" CitationRef="cb6k90rq2-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/533/article/2/4/a" SectionRef="article-2-4-a" Operative="true">2(4)(a)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-30c16e8a62fdce66904348266ca16150" Type="F"><Para><Text>S. 158(a)(vi) and word inserted (2.12.2004) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/533" id="cb6k90rq2-00016" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2004" Number="533" Title="Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 Modification Order 2004">Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 Modification Order 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/533)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cb6k90rq2-00017" CitationRef="cb6k90rq2-00016" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/533/article/1" SectionRef="article-1">arts. 1</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="cb6k90rq2-00018" CitationRef="cb6k90rq2-00016" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/533/article/2/4/b" SectionRef="article-2-4-b" Operative="true">2(4)(b)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-0429e110b61346c012ad7c28c1efe7fe" Type="I"><Para><Text>S. 158 in force at 21.3.2005 for specified purposes  by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/161" id="cb7rc3vs2-00240" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2005" Number="161" Title="Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2005">S.S.I. 2005/161</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cb7rc3vs2-00241" CitationRef="cb7rc3vs2-00240" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/161/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="cb7rc3vs2-00242" CitationRef="cb7rc3vs2-00240" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/161/schedule/1" SectionRef="schedule-1" Operative="true">Sch. 1</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary></Commentaries></Legislation>