Part 6

Short-term detention

Effect of short-term detention certificate on compulsory treatment order

Effect of subsequent short-term detention certificate on compulsory treatment order
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1
Subsection (2) below applies where—
a
a patient is subject to a compulsory treatment order; and
b
a short-term detention certificate is granted in respect of the patient.
2
The compulsory treatment order shall cease to authorise the measures specified in it for the period during which the patient is subject to the short-term detention certificate.
S. 56 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)