Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH (TREATMENT AND CARE) ACT 1994 - SECT 79

    (1)     This section applies to an application to the ACAT under this Act.

Note     Making applications to the ACAT is dealt with under the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 , s 10.

    (2)     The ACAT must, as soon as practicable and not longer than 24 hours after the application is lodged, give a copy of the application to—

        (a)     the public advocate; and

        (b)     if the subject person is a child—the CYP director-general.