Mental Health Act 2016
sec.155Notice of decisions and orders
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sec.155 Notice of decisions and orders
The registrar must, within 7 days after the Mental Health Court makes its decision on a reference, give the following persons written notice of the court’s decision, and any orders made by the court— each person who was entitled to be given notice of the reference under section 113 (1) ; the tribunal. Also, if a victim impact statement was given to the court on the hearing of the reference, the registrar must give the tribunal a copy of the statement. The chief executive (justice) must, as soon as practicable after receiving the notice mentioned in subsection (1) , give each of the following persons written notice of the court’s decision— the registrar of the court in which the proceeding for the offence has been brought; if the prosecuting authority for the offence is not the director of public prosecutions—the prosecuting authority for the offence. (sec.155-ssec.1) The registrar must, within 7 days after the Mental Health Court makes its decision on a reference, give the following persons written notice of the court’s decision, and any orders made by the court— each person who was entitled to be given notice of the reference under section 113 (1) ; the tribunal. (sec.155-ssec.2) Also, if a victim impact statement was given to the court on the hearing of the reference, the registrar must give the tribunal a copy of the statement. (sec.155-ssec.3) The chief executive (justice) must, as soon as practicable after receiving the notice mentioned in subsection (1) , give each of the following persons written notice of the court’s decision— the registrar of the court in which the proceeding for the offence has been brought; if the prosecuting authority for the offence is not the director of public prosecutions—the prosecuting authority for the offence.
- (a) each person who was entitled to be given notice of the reference under section 113 (1) ;
- (b) the tribunal.
- (a) the registrar of the court in which the proceeding for the offence has been brought;
- (b) if the prosecuting authority for the offence is not the director of public prosecutions—the prosecuting authority for the offence.