Queensland Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2000 - SECT 189

(1) The tribunal must give written notice of the hearing for a review to the following persons—

(a) the patient;

(b) the administrator of the patient's treating health service;

(c) if the patient is a classified patient—the director;

(d) the patient's allied person;

(e) if the patient is a minor—a parent of the minor or the minor's guardian;

(f) if the tribunal reasonably believes the patient has a personal attorney—the attorney;

(g) if the tribunal reasonably believes the patient has a personal guardian—the guardian;

(h) if the review is to be carried out on an application by someone other than the patient—the applicant.

(2) The notice must—

(a) be in the approved form; and

(b) be given—

(i) at least 7 days before the hearing; or

(ii) if the patient agrees to a period of less than 7 days—the lesser period; and

(c) state the following information—

(i) the time and place of the hearing;

(ii) the nature of the hearing;

(iii) the patient's right to be represented at the hearing.