36Adjournments

#### 36 Adjournments 36 Adjournments > > (1) The Tribunal may, from time to time, adjourn a mental health inquiry for a period not exceeding 14 days. > > > (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Tribunal may adjourn the inquiry if it is not satisfied— > > > > > (a) that the assessable person has been informed of the duty imposed under section 76 on the authorised medical officer relating to the giving of the notice specified in that section, or > > > > > (b) that the notice specified in the section has been given or all such things as are reasonably practicable have been done to give that notice. > > > (3) The Tribunal may adjourn an inquiry under this section only if— > > > > > (a) the Tribunal is of the opinion that it is in the best interests of the assessable person to do so, and > > > > > (b) the Tribunal has considered any certificates given under this Act available to the Tribunal. > > > (4) If an inquiry is adjourned, the assessable person is to continue to be detained in the mental health facility unless the person is discharged or allowed to be absent from the facility under another provision of this Act. > > **s 36:** Subst 2008 No 107, Sch 16 \[13\].