Mental Health Act 2013
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(1) [Section 169 Subsection (1) omitted by No. 18 of 2021, s. 262, Applied:05 Nov 2021] . . . . . . . .
(2) [Section 169 Subsection (2) amended by No. 59 of 2016, s. 51, Applied:01 Jul 2017] The President of the Tribunal has the power to –
(a) [Section 169 Subsection (2) amended by No. 59 of 2016, s. 51, Applied:01 Jul 2017] [Section 169 Subsection (2) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 262, Applied:05 Nov 2021] [Section 169 Subsection (2) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 262, Applied:05 Nov 2021] issue guidelines (Tribunal guidelines) on matters within the Tribunal's jurisdiction in relation to this Act; and
(b) [Section 169 Subsection (2) amended by No. 59 of 2016, s. 51, Applied:01 Jul 2017] [Section 169 Subsection (2) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 262, Applied:05 Nov 2021] require reports from any person on patients or matters within the Tribunal's jurisdiction in relation to this Act; and
(c) [Section 169 Subsection (2) amended by No. 59 of 2016, s. 51, Applied:01 Jul 2017] [Section 169 Subsection (2) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 262, Applied:05 Nov 2021] approve forms for use in connection with matters within the Tribunal's jurisdiction under this Act.
(3) [Section 169 Subsection (3) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 262, Applied:05 Nov 2021] Subsections (1) , (2) , (5) , (6) , (7) and (8) of apply, with any necessary modification, to Tribunal guidelines.