The Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2017

Section 153A of the 2003 Act: further information on extension of compulsion order

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4.  Despite the commencement of section 50 of the Act, section 153A (further information on extension of compulsion order) of the 2003 Act(1) has no effect where the determination made by the responsible medical officer under section 152 (further review: responsible medical officer’s duty to extend compulsion order) of that Act is made before the appointed day.

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Section 153A is inserted by section 50(2) of the Act.