The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (Practice and Procedure) (No. 2) Rules 2005 No. 519

PART II S APPLICATIONS TO THE TRIBUNAL

Informal patients S

Withdrawal of application S

20.—(1) Where an application is made to the Tribunal under section 50, 63, 99, 100, 120, 163, 164, [F1 164A,] 192 or 214 of the Act, an applicant may withdraw that application–

(a) at any time before the hearing of the application by sending to the Clerk a notice signed by the applicant; or

(b) at the hearing on the application.

(2) On receipt of any such notice, the Clerk shall send a copy to the relevant persons.

(3) Where an applicant gives notice under paragraph (1), the Tribunal may terminate the proceedings without making any order.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in rule 20(1) inserted (30.11.2020) by The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (Practice and Procedure) (No. 2) Amendment Rules 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/246), rules 1, 5