Mental Health Act 2016
sec.439Notice of hearing
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sec.439 Notice of hearing
The tribunal must give each of the following persons written notice of the hearing of a review of the forensic order— the person subject to the order; for an applicant review, if the person is not the applicant—the applicant; if an authorised mental health service is responsible for the person— the administrator of the service; and the chief psychiatrist; if the forensic disability service is responsible for the person— the administrator of the service; and the director of forensic disability; the Attorney-General. The notice must be given at least 14 days before the hearing. If the review is a tribunal review, the notice must state— for a tribunal review mentioned in section 433 (4) —that the tribunal proposes to consider whether to confirm the category of the forensic order as inpatient; or for another tribunal review—any particular matter the tribunal proposes to consider on the review. (sec.439-ssec.1) The tribunal must give each of the following persons written notice of the hearing of a review of the forensic order— the person subject to the order; for an applicant review, if the person is not the applicant—the applicant; if an authorised mental health service is responsible for the person— the administrator of the service; and the chief psychiatrist; if the forensic disability service is responsible for the person— the administrator of the service; and the director of forensic disability; the Attorney-General. (sec.439-ssec.2) The notice must be given at least 14 days before the hearing. (sec.439-ssec.3) If the review is a tribunal review, the notice must state— for a tribunal review mentioned in section 433 (4) —that the tribunal proposes to consider whether to confirm the category of the forensic order as inpatient; or for another tribunal review—any particular matter the tribunal proposes to consider on the review.
- (a) the person subject to the order;
- (b) for an applicant review, if the person is not the applicant—the applicant;
- (c) if an authorised mental health service is responsible for the person— (i) the administrator of the service; and (ii) the chief psychiatrist;
- (i) the administrator of the service; and
- (ii) the chief psychiatrist;
- (d) if the forensic disability service is responsible for the person— (i) the administrator of the service; and (ii) the director of forensic disability;
- (i) the administrator of the service; and
- (ii) the director of forensic disability;
- (e) the Attorney-General.
- (i) the administrator of the service; and
- (ii) the chief psychiatrist;
- (i) the administrator of the service; and
- (ii) the director of forensic disability;