Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
368Principal registrar may reject certain applications
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368 Principal registrar may reject certain applications
(1) The principal registrar may reject an application made to the Mental Health Tribunal if the application—
(a) is made by a person who is not entitled to make that application under this Act; or
(b) is lodged after the time for making that application has expired; or
(c) does not comply with requirements under this Act, the regulations or the rules.
(2) The principal registrar must advise any person whose application is rejected under subsection (1) that the person may seek a review by the President under section 369 of the principal registrar's decision to reject the application.
(3) The principal registrar may refer a rejected application specified in subsection (1) directly to the President for review under section 369 without an application for review being made by the applicant.