147General matters relating to Tribunal functions

147 General matters relating to Tribunal functions

147 General matters relating to Tribunal functions

(1) For the purposes of a review of a patient, the Tribunal may communicate with any persons, take any action and make any recommendations it thinks fit.

(2) The Minister for Health and the Attorney General may appear before the Tribunal, or make submissions to the Tribunal, in relation to any of the following—

(a) the possible release of or grant of leave of absence to a forensic patient,

(b) a recommendation to revoke an extension order in respect of a forensic patient,

(c) the review of a patient who has been apprehended following an order by the President of the Tribunal under this Act.

(3) A review of the case of a forensic patient or a correctional patient under this Act may be conducted at the same time as any other review of the patient under this Act.

(4) An order by the Tribunal under this Act must be in writing.

(5) The Tribunal must inform the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, the Minister for Health and the Attorney General of an order it makes for the release of a person and of the date of the person’s release.

s 147: Am 2023 No 35, Sch 2.9.