Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
374Adjournment of certain hearings only in exceptional circumstances
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374 Adjournment of certain hearings only in exceptional circumstances
(1) If a person who is the subject of a proceeding is subject to a temporary treatment order or a treatment order, the Mental Health Tribunal must not adjourn the hearing to a date that is after the order expires unless the Tribunal is satisfied that exceptional circumstances exist.
(2) If a hearing is adjourned under subsection (1), the Mental Health Tribunal may extend the duration of the temporary treatment order or treatment order to which the person is subject for a period not exceeding 10 business days.
(3) The Mental Health Tribunal must not extend the duration of a temporary treatment order or treatment order more than once.