Part 6Short-term detention

Duties on hospital managers

I146Hospital 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 F3... to—

a

the Tribunal; and

b

the Commission.

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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.