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MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2000 - SECT 237

237 Notice of application of part

(1) If the administrator of the patient's treating health service becomes aware that this part applies, or may apply, to the patient, the administrator must immediately tell the director.

(2) If the director is satisfied that this part applies to the patient, the director must immediately give written notice of the application of the part to the following persons—

(a) the administrator;
(b) the chief executive for justice;
(c) if the patient is a forensic patient—the tribunal.

(3) Immediately after receiving the director's notice, the administrator must tell the patient of the application of the part.

(4) The chief executive for justice must give written notice to the following persons of the application of the part to the patient—

(a) the registrar of the court before which the patient is to appear for the offence;
(b) the prosecuting authority;
(c) if the patient is a child—the chief executive for young people.


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