Section 56 of the 2003 Act: suspension of orders during short-term detention
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8. Despite the commencement of section 8 of the Act, the amendments made by subsection (2) of that section to section 56 (effect of subsequent short-term detention certificate on emergency detention certificate) of the 2003 Act have no effect where the short-term detention certificate referred to in section 56(1)(b) (effect of subsequent short-term detention certificate on compulsory treatment order) of the 2003 Act is granted before the appointed day.