Mental Health Act 2016
sec.516Notice of hearing
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sec.516 Notice of hearing
The tribunal must give each of the following persons written notice of the hearing of the application— the patient seeking transfer; if the patient seeking transfer is not the applicant—the applicant; if an authorised mental health service is stated in the application— the administrator of the service; and the chief psychiatrist; if the forensic disability service is stated in the application— 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. s 516 amd 2022 No. 1 s 87 (sec.516-ssec.1) The tribunal must give each of the following persons written notice of the hearing of the application— the patient seeking transfer; if the patient seeking transfer is not the applicant—the applicant; if an authorised mental health service is stated in the application— the administrator of the service; and the chief psychiatrist; if the forensic disability service is stated in the application— the administrator of the service; and the director of forensic disability; the Attorney-General. (sec.516-ssec.2) The notice must be given at least 14 days before the hearing.
- (a) the patient seeking transfer;
- (b) if the patient seeking transfer is not the applicant—the applicant;
- (c) if an authorised mental health service is stated in the application— (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 stated in the application— (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;