Part 6

Short-term detention
Effect of short-term detention certificate
etc.
on certain orders

Effect of short-term detention certificate etc. on certain orders
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1
Subsection (2) below applies where—
a
a patient is subject to a relevant order; and
b
a short-term detention certificate is granted in respect of the patient.
2
A relevant order shall cease to authorise the measures specified in it for the period during which the patient is subject to—
a
the short-term detention certificate, or
b
an extension certificate.
3
In this section, the references to a relevant order are to—
a
a compulsion order, or
b
a compulsory treatment order or an interim compulsory treatment order.
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)
S. 56 title substituted (30.6.2017) by virtue of Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 9), ss. 8(3)(a), 61(2); S.S.I. 2017/197, art. 2, sch.
S. 56 cross-heading substituted by virtue of (30.6.2017) by Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 9), ss. 8(3)(b), 61(2); S.S.I. 2017/197, art. 2, sch.
S. 56(3) inserted (30.6.2017) by Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 9), ss. 8(2)(c), 61(2); S.S.I. 2017/197, art. 2, sch. (with art. 8)
Words in s. 56(1)(a) substituted (30.6.2017) by Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 9), ss. 8(2)(a), 61(2); S.S.I. 2017/197, art. 2, sch. (with art. 8)
S. 56(2) substituted (30.6.2017) by Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 9), ss. 8(2)(b), 61(2); S.S.I. 2017/197, art. 2, sch. (with art. 8)