Point in time view as at 01/12/2003.
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, Paragraph 9 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
9(1)Where the medical practitioner by whom or under whose direction the supervised person is being treated for his mental condition in pursuance of any requirement of a supervision and treatment order—S
(a)is of the opinion mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) below; or
(b)is for any reason unwilling to continue to treat or direct the treatment of the supervised person,
he shall make a report in writing to that effect to the supervising officer and that officer shall apply under paragraph 8 above to the relevant sheriff court for the variation or cancellation of the requirement.
(2)The opinion referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above is—
(a)that the treatment of the supervised person should be continued beyond the period specified in the supervision and treatment order;
(b)that the supervised person needs different treatment, being treatment of a kind to which he could be required to submit in pursuance of such an order;
(c)that the supervised person is not susceptible to treatment; or
(d)that the supervised person does not require further treatment.
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