Mental Health Act 2016
sec.825Particular decisions unaffected by new Act
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sec.825 Particular decisions unaffected by new Act
This section applies to any of the following decisions made by the tribunal before the commencement— a decision under the repealed Act, section 212 about a person’s fitness for trial; a decision under the repealed Act, section 233 to approve— an application for approval to administer electroconvulsive therapy on a person; or an application for approval to perform psychosurgery that is a non-ablative neurosurgical procedure. The decision continues in effect and is not affected by the commencement of the new Act. (sec.825-ssec.1) This section applies to any of the following decisions made by the tribunal before the commencement— a decision under the repealed Act, section 212 about a person’s fitness for trial; a decision under the repealed Act, section 233 to approve— an application for approval to administer electroconvulsive therapy on a person; or an application for approval to perform psychosurgery that is a non-ablative neurosurgical procedure. (sec.825-ssec.2) The decision continues in effect and is not affected by the commencement of the new Act.
- (a) a decision under the repealed Act, section 212 about a person’s fitness for trial;
- (b) a decision under the repealed Act, section 233 to approve— (i) an application for approval to administer electroconvulsive therapy on a person; or (ii) an application for approval to perform psychosurgery that is a non-ablative neurosurgical procedure.
- (i) an application for approval to administer electroconvulsive therapy on a person; or
- (ii) an application for approval to perform psychosurgery that is a non-ablative neurosurgical procedure.
- (i) an application for approval to administer electroconvulsive therapy on a person; or
- (ii) an application for approval to perform psychosurgery that is a non-ablative neurosurgical procedure.