Mental Health Act 2016
sec.114Parties to proceeding
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sec.114 Parties to proceeding
The parties to the proceeding for the reference are— the person the subject of the reference; and the director of public prosecutions; and the chief psychiatrist. If the person has an intellectual disability— the director of forensic disability may elect to be a party to the proceeding; and if the director of forensic disability makes an election under paragraph (a) , the chief psychiatrist may elect not to be a party to the proceeding. An election made under subsection (2) by the director of forensic disability or the chief psychiatrist must be made by filing a notice in the registry. (sec.114-ssec.1) The parties to the proceeding for the reference are— the person the subject of the reference; and the director of public prosecutions; and the chief psychiatrist. (sec.114-ssec.2) If the person has an intellectual disability— the director of forensic disability may elect to be a party to the proceeding; and if the director of forensic disability makes an election under paragraph (a) , the chief psychiatrist may elect not to be a party to the proceeding. (sec.114-ssec.3) An election made under subsection (2) by the director of forensic disability or the chief psychiatrist must be made by filing a notice in the registry.
- (a) the person the subject of the reference; and
- (b) the director of public prosecutions; and
- (c) the chief psychiatrist.
- (a) the director of forensic disability may elect to be a party to the proceeding; and
- (b) if the director of forensic disability makes an election under paragraph (a) , the chief psychiatrist may elect not to be a party to the proceeding.