SCHEDULE 2The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland

Part 3Tribunal procedure

Decisions of the Tribunal

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(1)

Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, where a decision is to be made by more than one member of the Tribunal, the decision of the Tribunal shall be made by majority.

(2)

If there is a tie, the convener shall have a second vote as a casting vote.

(3)

A decision of the Tribunal shall be recorded in a document which contains a full statement of the facts found by the Tribunal and the reasons for the decision.

(4)

The Tribunal shall—

(a)

inform each party of its decision; and

(b)

as soon as practicable after being requested to do so by one of the parties, send a copy of the document mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) above to each party.