Mental Health Act 2016
sec.730Adjournment of hearing
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sec.730 Adjournment of hearing
The administrator of the relevant person’s treating health service or of the forensic disability service must give the tribunal written notice of the relevant person’s absence. When the tribunal receives the notice— the tribunal may adjourn the hearing of the scheduled review; and the requirement for the tribunal to conduct the scheduled review under chapter 12 , part 2 , 3 or 5 stops applying. s 730 amd 2017 No. 3 s 45 (sec.730-ssec.1) The administrator of the relevant person’s treating health service or of the forensic disability service must give the tribunal written notice of the relevant person’s absence. (sec.730-ssec.2) When the tribunal receives the notice— the tribunal may adjourn the hearing of the scheduled review; and the requirement for the tribunal to conduct the scheduled review under chapter 12 , part 2 , 3 or 5 stops applying. s 730 amd 2017 No. 3 s 45
- (a) the tribunal may adjourn the hearing of the scheduled review; and
- (b) the requirement for the tribunal to conduct the scheduled review under chapter 12 , part 2 , 3 or 5 stops applying.