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MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 113

Notice of reference

113 Notice of reference

(1) The registrar must, as soon as practicable after the reference is made, give each of the following persons written notice of the reference and of the suspension of the proceeding for the offence under chapter 15 , part 2
(a) the person the subject of the reference or, if known, the person’s lawyer;
(b) the director of public prosecutions;
(c) the chief psychiatrist;
(d) the chief executive (justice);
(e) the director of forensic disability;
(f) if the person the subject of the reference is a minor—the chief executive (youth justice);
(g) if known, any nominated support person, personal guardian or attorney for the person the subject of the reference.
(2) The chief executive (justice) must, as soon as practicable after receiving the notice mentioned in subsection (1) , give both of the following persons written notice of the reference and of the suspension of the proceeding for the offence under chapter 15 , part 2
(a) the registrar of the court in which the proceeding for the offence has been brought;
(b) if the prosecuting authority for the offence is not the director of public prosecutions—the prosecuting authority for the offence.



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