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MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1990 - SECT 274

Rights of appearance and representation

274 Rights of appearance and representation

(1) A person having any matter before the Tribunal must, unless the Tribunal otherwise approves, appear before the Tribunal during the hearing of the matter.
(2) A person appointed to assist the Tribunal in a matter may appear before the Tribunal in relation to any matter in respect of which the person is appointed.
(3) A forensic patient having any matter before the Tribunal must, unless the forensic patient decides that he or she does not want to be represented, be represented by an Australian legal practitioner or, with the approval of the Tribunal, by another person of his or her choice.
(4) A patient, other than a forensic patient, or a person detained in a hospital having any matter before the Tribunal may be represented by an Australian legal practitioner or, with the approval of the Tribunal, by another person of his or her choice.



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