Mental Health Act 2016
sec.851Mental Health Court, tribunal or another court may make orders about transition from repealed Act to new Act
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sec.851 Mental Health Court, tribunal or another court may make orders about transition from repealed Act to new Act
If this chapter makes no or insufficient provision for the transition to the new Act of a matter before a court, the court may make the order it considers appropriate. The order may be made— on application of the chief psychiatrist or a party to a proceeding before the court; or on the initiative of the court. In this section— court means the Mental Health Court, the tribunal or another court. (sec.851-ssec.1) If this chapter makes no or insufficient provision for the transition to the new Act of a matter before a court, the court may make the order it considers appropriate. (sec.851-ssec.2) The order may be made— on application of the chief psychiatrist or a party to a proceeding before the court; or on the initiative of the court. (sec.851-ssec.3) In this section— court means the Mental Health Court, the tribunal or another court.
- (a) on application of the chief psychiatrist or a party to a proceeding before the court; or
- (b) on the initiative of the court.