Mental Health Act 2016
sec.705Jurisdiction and independence
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sec.705 Jurisdiction and independence
The tribunal has jurisdiction to— review the following under chapter 12 — treatment authorities; forensic orders; treatment support orders; a person’s fitness for trial; the detention of a minor in a high security unit; and hear applications for the following— examination authorities; approvals of regulated treatment; approvals of transfers of particular patients into and out of Queensland; and decide appeals under chapter 13 , part 2 . In exercising its jurisdiction, the tribunal— must act independently; and is not subject to direction or control by any entity, including any Minister. (sec.705-ssec.1) The tribunal has jurisdiction to— review the following under chapter 12 — treatment authorities; forensic orders; treatment support orders; a person’s fitness for trial; the detention of a minor in a high security unit; and hear applications for the following— examination authorities; approvals of regulated treatment; approvals of transfers of particular patients into and out of Queensland; and decide appeals under chapter 13 , part 2 . (sec.705-ssec.2) In exercising its jurisdiction, the tribunal— must act independently; and is not subject to direction or control by any entity, including any Minister.
- (a) review the following under chapter 12 — (i) treatment authorities; (ii) forensic orders; (iii) treatment support orders; (iv) a person’s fitness for trial; (v) the detention of a minor in a high security unit; and
- (i) treatment authorities;
- (ii) forensic orders;
- (iii) treatment support orders;
- (iv) a person’s fitness for trial;
- (v) the detention of a minor in a high security unit; and
- (b) hear applications for the following— (i) examination authorities; (ii) approvals of regulated treatment; (iii) approvals of transfers of particular patients into and out of Queensland; and
- (i) examination authorities;
- (ii) approvals of regulated treatment;
- (iii) approvals of transfers of particular patients into and out of Queensland; and
- (c) decide appeals under chapter 13 , part 2 .
- (i) treatment authorities;
- (ii) forensic orders;
- (iii) treatment support orders;
- (iv) a person’s fitness for trial;
- (v) the detention of a minor in a high security unit; and
- (i) examination authorities;
- (ii) approvals of regulated treatment;
- (iii) approvals of transfers of particular patients into and out of Queensland; and
- (a) must act independently; and
- (b) is not subject to direction or control by any entity, including any Minister.