Mental Health Act 2016
sec.663Registrar’s power to require prosecuting authority to give particular documents
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sec.663 Registrar’s power to require prosecuting authority to give particular documents
For the Mental Health Court exercising its jurisdiction for a reference in relation to a person, the registrar may require the prosecuting authority for the offence to give the registrar— a written report about the criminal history of the person; or a brief of evidence in relation to the offence. The requirement must be made by written notice given to the prosecuting authority. The prosecuting authority must comply with the notice. Subsection (1) applies to the criminal history in the possession of the prosecuting authority or to which the prosecuting authority has access. (sec.663-ssec.1) For the Mental Health Court exercising its jurisdiction for a reference in relation to a person, the registrar may require the prosecuting authority for the offence to give the registrar— a written report about the criminal history of the person; or a brief of evidence in relation to the offence. (sec.663-ssec.2) The requirement must be made by written notice given to the prosecuting authority. (sec.663-ssec.3) The prosecuting authority must comply with the notice. (sec.663-ssec.4) Subsection (1) applies to the criminal history in the possession of the prosecuting authority or to which the prosecuting authority has access.
- (a) a written report about the criminal history of the person; or
- (b) a brief of evidence in relation to the offence.