Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13)

Part 8 Mentally disordered persons: criminal proceedings

Chapter 1 Pre-sentence orders

Remand for inquiry into mental condition

132 Remand for inquiry into mental condition: time-limit for appeals

In section 200 of the 1995 Act (remand for inquiry into physical or mental condition), in subsection (9)—

(a) after the word “may”, where it first occurs, there shall be inserted “, before the expiry of the period of 24 hours beginning with his remand,”;

(b) after the word “may”, where it second occurs, there shall be inserted “, at any time during the period when the order for his committal, or, as the case may be, renewal of such order, is in force,”; and

(c) the words “within 24 hours of his remand or, as the case may be, committal,” shall cease to have effect.