Mental Health Act 2016
sec.548Mental Health Court’s decision final
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sec.548 Mental Health Court’s decision final
Unless the Supreme Court decides the Mental Health Court’s decision on the appeal is affected by jurisdictional error, the decision— is final and conclusive; and can not be challenged, appealed against, reviewed, quashed, set aside or called in question in any other way under the Judicial Review Act 1991 or otherwise (whether by the Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another entity); and is not subject to any declaratory, injunctive or other order of the Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another entity on any ground. The Judicial Review Act 1991 , part 5 applies to the Mental Health Court’s decision to the extent it is affected by jurisdictional error. (sec.548-ssec.1) Unless the Supreme Court decides the Mental Health Court’s decision on the appeal is affected by jurisdictional error, the decision— is final and conclusive; and can not be challenged, appealed against, reviewed, quashed, set aside or called in question in any other way under the Judicial Review Act 1991 or otherwise (whether by the Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another entity); and is not subject to any declaratory, injunctive or other order of the Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another entity on any ground. (sec.548-ssec.2) The Judicial Review Act 1991 , part 5 applies to the Mental Health Court’s decision to the extent it is affected by jurisdictional error.
- (a) is final and conclusive; and
- (b) can not be challenged, appealed against, reviewed, quashed, set aside or called in question in any other way under the Judicial Review Act 1991 or otherwise (whether by the Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another entity); and
- (c) is not subject to any declaratory, injunctive or other order of the Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another entity on any ground.