Explanatory Notes

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

2003 asp 13

25 April 2003

Commentary on Sections

Part 9 - Compulsion Orders

Chapter 2: review of compulsion orders
Variation of order
Section 160: application for variation of compulsion order: notification

303.Section 160 places a duty on the responsible medical officer to notify the persons listed in section 157 before making an application to the Tribunal for the variation of a compulsion order.