http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/section/47/2011-04-01Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003An Act of the Scottish Parliament to restate and amend the law relating to mentally disordered persons; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-02-04Expert Participation2011-04-01 Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003s. 64(8A)(8B)Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015s. 1(2)s. 61(2)Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003s. 65(7)Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015s. 1(3)s. 61(2) Part 6 471Where—aa patient is subject to a short-term detention certificate;ban approved medical practitioner carries out a medical examination of the patient; andcsubsections (2) and (3) below apply,the approved medical practitioner may, before the expiry of the period of 24 hours beginning with the completion of that medical examination, grant a certificate (any such certificate being referred to in this Act as an “extension certificate”) authorising the measures mentioned in subsection (4) below.2This subsection applies where—athere is no conflict of interest in relation to the medical examination; andbthe approved medical practitioner considers—ithat the conditions mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) of section 44(4) of this Act are met in respect of the patient; andiithat because of a change in the mental health of the patient, an application should be made under section 63 of this Act for a compulsory treatment order.3This subsection applies where—ano application has been made under section 63 of this Act;bit would not be reasonably practicable to make an application under that section before the expiry of the period of detention authorised by the short-term detention certificate; andcsubject to subsection (6) below—ithe approved medical practitioner consults a mental health officer about the proposed grant of an extension certificate; andiithe mental health officer consents to the granting of the extension certificate.4The measures referred to in subsection (1) above are—athe detention in hospital of the patient for the period of 3 days beginning with the expiry of the period for which the short-term detention certificate authorises the detention of the patient in hospital; andbthe giving to the patient, in accordance with Part 16 of this Act, of medical treatment.5Regulations may specify—athe circumstances in which there is to be taken to be; andbthe circumstances in which there is not to be taken to be,a conflict of interest in relation to the medical examination.6An approved medical practitioner need not consult or seek consent under subsection (3)(c) above in any case where it is impracticable to do so.7In reckoning the period of days mentioned in subsection (4)(a) above, there shall be left out of account any day which is not a working day.8In this section “working day” means a day which is not—aSaturday;bSunday; orca day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 (c. 80) in Scotland.S. 47 in force at 21.3.2005 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 2, Sch. 1Words in s. 47(1)(a) substituted (27.9.2005) by Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/465), art. 1, sch. 1 para. 32(6)S. 47 in force at 5.10.2005 in so far as not already in force 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)