Mental Health Act 2013
181Review of treatment order
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181 Review of treatment order
(1) The following provisions govern the review of a treatment order:
(a) [Section 181 Subsection (1) amended by No. 59 of 2016, s. 58, Applied:01 Jul 2017] the Tribunal must review the order within 60 days after it is made if it is still in effect;
(b) [Section 181 Subsection (1) amended by No. 59 of 2016, s. 58, Applied:01 Jul 2017] the Tribunal must further review the order within 180 days after it is made if it is still in effect;
(c) [Section 181 Subsection (1) amended by No. 59 of 2016, s. 58, Applied:01 Jul 2017] after the further review referred to in paragraph (b) , the Tribunal must further review the order at intervals not exceeding 180 days for so long as it remains in effect;
(d) [Section 181 Subsection (1) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014] [Section 181 Subsection (1) amended by No. 59 of 2016, s. 58, Applied:01 Jul 2017] [Section 181 Subsection (1) amended by No. 59 of 2016, s. 58, Applied:01 Jul 2017] the Tribunal must review the order within 3 days after being notified of the patient's admission to an approved hospital pursuant to section 42(3) if the admission is pursuant to section 42(2)(b) ;
(e) the Tribunal may review the order at any other time –
(i) on its own motion; or
(ii) on the application of any person with the necessary standing;
(f) [Section 181 Subsection (1) amended by No. 8 of 2019, s. 4, Applied:08 May 2019] a review need not involve a hearing, but is to be conducted –