Mental Health Act 2016
sec.176How reference is made
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sec.176 How reference is made
The registrar of a Magistrates Court that makes a reference under section 175 in relation to a person must file a notice of the reference in the approved form in the Mental Health Court Registry. The notice must state each offence in relation to which the person’s mental state is referred. The notice must be accompanied by a copy of any report produced to the court relating to the person’s mental state. (sec.176-ssec.1) The registrar of a Magistrates Court that makes a reference under section 175 in relation to a person must file a notice of the reference in the approved form in the Mental Health Court Registry. (sec.176-ssec.2) The notice must state each offence in relation to which the person’s mental state is referred. (sec.176-ssec.3) The notice must be accompanied by a copy of any report produced to the court relating to the person’s mental state.