Explanatory Notes

Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003

2003 asp 13

25 April 2003

Commentary on Sections

Part 9 - Compulsion Orders

Chapter 3: applications of Chapters 5 to 7 of Part 7
Suspension of measures
Section 179: suspension of measures

327.Section 179 applies the provisions of section 127 regarding the suspension of detention requirements, the suspension of any other compulsory measure in section 128, and the revocation of any such suspension in section 129, to a patient who is subject to a compulsion order but with certain minor modifications.