Mental Health Act 2016
sec.543Notice of appeal and hearing
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sec.543 Notice of appeal and hearing
Within 7 days after the notice of appeal is filed, the registrar must give written notice of the appeal to each other person entitled to appeal against the decision, other than an interested person for the person the subject of the decision. The registrar must also give at least 7 days written notice of the hearing of the appeal to— the parties to the appeal; and if an authorised mental health service is responsible for the person the subject of the appeal—the administrator of the service; and if the forensic disability service is responsible for the person the subject of the appeal—the administrator of the service. The notice of the hearing of the appeal must state the following— the time and place of the hearing of the appeal; the nature of the hearing; the parties’ rights to be represented at the hearing. (sec.543-ssec.1) Within 7 days after the notice of appeal is filed, the registrar must give written notice of the appeal to each other person entitled to appeal against the decision, other than an interested person for the person the subject of the decision. (sec.543-ssec.2) The registrar must also give at least 7 days written notice of the hearing of the appeal to— the parties to the appeal; and if an authorised mental health service is responsible for the person the subject of the appeal—the administrator of the service; and if the forensic disability service is responsible for the person the subject of the appeal—the administrator of the service. (sec.543-ssec.3) The notice of the hearing of the appeal must state the following— the time and place of the hearing of the appeal; the nature of the hearing; the parties’ rights to be represented at the hearing.
- (a) the parties to the appeal; and
- (b) if an authorised mental health service is responsible for the person the subject of the appeal—the administrator of the service; and
- (c) if the forensic disability service is responsible for the person the subject of the appeal—the administrator of the service.
- (a) the time and place of the hearing of the appeal;
- (b) the nature of the hearing;
- (c) the parties’ rights to be represented at the hearing.