180Review of assessment order

180 Review of assessment order

The following provisions govern the review of the making of an assessment order:

(a) the Tribunal may review the making of the order at any time –

(i) on its own motion; or

(ii) on the application of any person with the necessary standing;

(b) the Tribunal may review the making of the order even if it is no longer in effect;

(c) the Tribunal may also review the making of any other assessment order, concerning the same patient, at the same time;

(d) on review, the Tribunal may affirm the order or, if it is still in effect, discharge the order;

(e) the Tribunal is to –

(i) [Section 180 Amended by No. 59 of 2016, s. 57, Applied:01 Jul 2017] give a copy of its determination to the patient (together with a statement of rights in a form approved by the President of the Tribunal); and

(ii) [Section 180 Amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 152, Applied:25 Sep 2023] give a copy of its determination to the Chief Psychiatrist; and

(iii) if the order is still in effect and requires the patient's admission to an approved facility, give a copy of the determination to the controlling authority.