Mental Health Act 2015
190Appearance
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190 Appearance (1) The following people may appear and give evidence at the hearing of a proceeding: (a) the person (the subject person) who is the subject of the proceeding; (b) if the subject person is a child— (i) each person with parental responsibility for the child under (Parental responsibility); and (ii) the CYP director-general; (c) if the subject person has a guardian under the Guardianship and
(d) if the subject person has an attorney under the Powers of (e) if the subject person has a nominated person—the nominated (f) the applicant (if any); (g) if the subject person is referred to the ACAT under section 35 (Applications by referring officers—assessment order)—the referring officer; (h) if the proceeding is on a mental health order, a forensic mental health order, or a review required under section 180 (2) (Review of detention under court order), for which there is a registered affected person for the offence committed or alleged to have been committed by the subject person— (i) the registered affected person; and (ii) the victims of crime commissioner; (i) the public advocate; (j) the chief psychiatrist; (k) the director-general who has control of the administrative unit to which responsibility for the provision of treatment, care and protection for people with a mental disorder (other than people with a mental illness) is allocated; (l) the discrimination commissioner. (2) Other people may appear and give evidence at the hearing with the leave of the ACAT. (3) This section does not prevent a person from making a written submission to the ACAT in relation to a proceeding.