Mental Health Act 2016
sec.508Notice of hearing
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sec.508 Notice of hearing
The tribunal must give the following persons written notice of the hearing of the application— the person the subject of the application; the applicant; the administrator of the authorised mental health service identified in the application as the service in which the electroconvulsive therapy is to be performed. The notice must be given— if a certificate under section 237 (3) is in force for the person— at least 3 days before the hearing; or if the person, or an interested person for the person, agrees to a shorter period before the hearing—at least the agreed period before the hearing; or otherwise— at least 7 days before the hearing; or if the person, or an interested person for the person, agrees to a shorter period before the hearing—at least the agreed period before the hearing. (sec.508-ssec.1) The tribunal must give the following persons written notice of the hearing of the application— the person the subject of the application; the applicant; the administrator of the authorised mental health service identified in the application as the service in which the electroconvulsive therapy is to be performed. (sec.508-ssec.2) The notice must be given— if a certificate under section 237 (3) is in force for the person— at least 3 days before the hearing; or if the person, or an interested person for the person, agrees to a shorter period before the hearing—at least the agreed period before the hearing; or otherwise— at least 7 days before the hearing; or if the person, or an interested person for the person, agrees to a shorter period before the hearing—at least the agreed period before the hearing.
- (a) the person the subject of the application;
- (b) the applicant;
- (c) the administrator of the authorised mental health service identified in the application as the service in which the electroconvulsive therapy is to be performed.
- (a) if a certificate under section 237 (3) is in force for the person— (i) at least 3 days before the hearing; or (ii) if the person, or an interested person for the person, agrees to a shorter period before the hearing—at least the agreed period before the hearing; or
- (i) at least 3 days before the hearing; or
- (ii) if the person, or an interested person for the person, agrees to a shorter period before the hearing—at least the agreed period before the hearing; or
- (b) otherwise— (i) at least 7 days before the hearing; or (ii) if the person, or an interested person for the person, agrees to a shorter period before the hearing—at least the agreed period before the hearing.
- (i) at least 7 days before the hearing; or
- (ii) if the person, or an interested person for the person, agrees to a shorter period before the hearing—at least the agreed period before the hearing.