36BAppeal against direction under section 36A

### 36B Appeal against direction under section 36A > [*\[Section 36B Inserted by No. 72 of 2005, s. 82, Applied:20 Feb 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-02-20/act-2005-072#GS82@EN) [*\[Section 36B Substituted by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja9@GC5@EN) > > > (1)  [*\[Section 36B Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 58, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS58@Hpa@EN) A prisoner or detainee may appeal to the Tribunal against – > > > > > > (a) the failure to make a direction under [section 36A(2)](#GS36A@Gs2@EN) or [(3)](#GS36A@Gs3@EN) if the prisoner or detainee has made a request under [section 36A(2)(a)(ii)](#GS36A@Gs2@Hpa@Hqii@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 36B Subsection (1) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 6, Applied:25 Sep 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-09-25/act-2023-004#GS6@EN) the requirement by the Chief Psychiatrist under [section 36A(7)](#GS36A@Gs7@EN) for the Director to remove the prisoner or detainee from a secure mental health unit. > > > (2)  The commencing of an appeal does not affect the operation of the direction or requirement appealed against. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 36B Subsection (3) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 58, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS58@Hpb@EN) An appeal is to be heard and determined by the Tribunal within 7 days from receipt of the appeal. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 36B Subsection (4) substituted by No. 18 of 2021, s. 58, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS58@Hpc@EN) The [Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2020](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-024) applies to the hearing and determination of an appeal, regardless of whether or not the prisoner or detainee has a mental illness, as if it were a review under that Act.