Mental Health Act 2016
sec.115Notice of hearing
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sec.115 Notice of hearing
The registrar must give each of the following persons written notice of the hearing of the proceeding for the reference— each party to the proceeding; if an authorised mental health service is responsible for the person the subject of the reference—the administrator of the service; if the forensic disability service is responsible for the person the subject of the reference—the administrator of the service; if the person the subject of the reference is in lawful custody—the person’s custodian. The registrar must give the notice at least 7 days before the hearing. The notice must state the following— the time and place of the hearing; the nature of the hearing; the rights at the hearing of the person the subject of the reference. (sec.115-ssec.1) The registrar must give each of the following persons written notice of the hearing of the proceeding for the reference— each party to the proceeding; if an authorised mental health service is responsible for the person the subject of the reference—the administrator of the service; if the forensic disability service is responsible for the person the subject of the reference—the administrator of the service; if the person the subject of the reference is in lawful custody—the person’s custodian. (sec.115-ssec.2) The registrar must give the notice at least 7 days before the hearing. (sec.115-ssec.3) The notice must state the following— the time and place of the hearing; the nature of the hearing; the rights at the hearing of the person the subject of the reference.
- (a) each party to the proceeding;
- (b) if an authorised mental health service is responsible for the person the subject of the reference—the administrator of the service;
- (c) if the forensic disability service is responsible for the person the subject of the reference—the administrator of the service;
- (d) if the person the subject of the reference is in lawful custody—the person’s custodian.
- (a) the time and place of the hearing;
- (b) the nature of the hearing;
- (c) the rights at the hearing of the person the subject of the reference.