Part 6Short-term detention

Duties on hospital managers

46Hospital managers' duties: notification

(1)

This section applies where a patient is F1subject to a short-term detention certificate.

(2)

The managers of the hospital shall as soon as practicable after the production to them of the short-term detention certificate, give notice of its granting to—

(a)

the patient;

(b)

the patient’s named person;

(c)

any guardian of the patient; and

(d)

any welfare attorney of the patient.

(3)

The managers of the hospital shall, before the expiry of the period of 7 days beginning with the day on which the certificate is granted, give notice of its granting F2... to—

(a)

the Tribunal; and

(b)

the Commission.

F3(4)

When giving notice under subsection (2) or (3) above, the managers of the hospital are to send a copy of the certificate to each recipient of the notice.