Mental Health Act 2016
sec.675Parties to proceeding
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sec.675 Parties to proceeding
The parties to the proceeding for the review are— the person who is detained in the relevant service; and if the person is not the applicant—the applicant; and if the relevant service is an authorised mental health service—the chief psychiatrist; and if the relevant service is the forensic disability service—the director of forensic disability. Also, the Attorney-General may elect to be a party to the proceeding. An election under subsection (2) must be made by filing a notice in the registry. (sec.675-ssec.1) The parties to the proceeding for the review are— the person who is detained in the relevant service; and if the person is not the applicant—the applicant; and if the relevant service is an authorised mental health service—the chief psychiatrist; and if the relevant service is the forensic disability service—the director of forensic disability. (sec.675-ssec.2) Also, the Attorney-General may elect to be a party to the proceeding. (sec.675-ssec.3) An election under subsection (2) must be made by filing a notice in the registry.
- (a) the person who is detained in the relevant service; and
- (b) if the person is not the applicant—the applicant; and
- (c) if the relevant service is an authorised mental health service—the chief psychiatrist; and
- (d) if the relevant service is the forensic disability service—the director of forensic disability.