Mental Health Act 2016
sec.674Notice of hearing
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sec.674 Notice of hearing
The registrar must give each of the following persons written notice of the hearing of a review of a person’s detention in a relevant service— the person who is detained in the relevant service; if the person is not the applicant—the applicant; the administrator of the relevant service; if the relevant service is an authorised mental health service—the chief psychiatrist; if the relevant service is the forensic disability service—the director of forensic disability; the Attorney-General. The notice must be given at least 7 days before the hearing. The notice must state the following— the time and place of the hearing; the nature of the hearing; the person’s rights at the hearing. (sec.674-ssec.1) The registrar must give each of the following persons written notice of the hearing of a review of a person’s detention in a relevant service— the person who is detained in the relevant service; if the person is not the applicant—the applicant; the administrator of the relevant service; if the relevant service is an authorised mental health service—the chief psychiatrist; if the relevant service is the forensic disability service—the director of forensic disability; the Attorney-General. (sec.674-ssec.2) The notice must be given at least 7 days before the hearing. (sec.674-ssec.3) The notice must state the following— the time and place of the hearing; the nature of the hearing; the person’s rights at the hearing.
- (a) the person who is detained in the relevant service;
- (b) if the person is not the applicant—the applicant;
- (c) the administrator of the relevant service;
- (d) if the relevant service is an authorised mental health service—the chief psychiatrist;
- (e) if the relevant service is the forensic disability service—the director of forensic disability;
- (f) the Attorney-General.
- (a) the time and place of the hearing;
- (b) the nature of the hearing;
- (c) the person’s rights at the hearing.