Mental Health Act 2016
sec.471Notice of hearing
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sec.471 Notice of hearing
The tribunal must give each of the following persons written notice of the hearing of a review of a treatment support order— the person subject to the order; for an applicant review, if the person is not the applicant—the applicant; the administrator of the authorised mental health service responsible for the person; the chief psychiatrist. The notice must be given at least 7 days before the hearing. If the review is a tribunal review, the notice must state— for a tribunal review mentioned in section 465 (4) —that the tribunal proposes to consider whether to confirm the category of the treatment support order as inpatient; or for another tribunal review—any particular matter the tribunal proposes to consider on the review. (sec.471-ssec.1) The tribunal must give each of the following persons written notice of the hearing of a review of a treatment support order— the person subject to the order; for an applicant review, if the person is not the applicant—the applicant; the administrator of the authorised mental health service responsible for the person; the chief psychiatrist. (sec.471-ssec.2) The notice must be given at least 7 days before the hearing. (sec.471-ssec.3) If the review is a tribunal review, the notice must state— for a tribunal review mentioned in section 465 (4) —that the tribunal proposes to consider whether to confirm the category of the treatment support 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) the administrator of the authorised mental health service responsible for the person;
- (d) the chief psychiatrist.
- (a) for a tribunal review mentioned in section 465 (4) —that the tribunal proposes to consider whether to confirm the category of the treatment support order as inpatient; or
- (b) for another tribunal review—any particular matter the tribunal proposes to consider on the review.