222Certificate under section 221: revocation by responsible medical officer
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(1)Subsection (2) below applies where a certificate is granted under section 221(2) of this Act.
(2)If the patient’s responsible medical officer is satisfied that it is necessary—
(a)in the interests of the patient; or
(b)for the protection of any other person,
that the certificate be revoked, the responsible medical officer may revoke the certificate.
(3)Where, under subsection (2) above, the responsible medical officer revokes a certificate, the responsible medical officer shall, as soon as practicable after the revocation, give notice of it to—
(a)the patient;
(b)where a person is authorised for the purposes of section 221(6)(a) of this Act, that person; and
(c)the Scottish Ministers.