http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/section/160/notesMental healthMental disorders and illnessMental health supportCareMedical advice and support servicesExplanatory Notes to Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003Scottish ExecutiveKing's Printer for Scotland2020-03-09
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/13" id="c00001" Class="ScottishAct" Year="2003" Number="0013">Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003</Citation>
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Commentary on Sections<CitationSubRef id="c00418" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/13/part/9" CitationRef="c00001" SectionRef="part-9">Part 9</CitationSubRef> - Compulsion Orders<CitationSubRef id="c00434" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/13/part/9/chapter/2" CitationRef="c00418" SectionRef="part-9-chapter-2">Chapter 2</CitationSubRef>: review of compulsion ordersVariation of order
<CitationSubRef id="c00520" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/13/section/160" CitationRef="c00001" SectionRef="section-160">Section 160</CitationSubRef>: application for variation of compulsion order: notification
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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.