Queensland Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 114

114 Parties to proceeding

(1) The parties to the proceeding for the reference are—

(a) the person the subject of the reference; and

(b) the director of public prosecutions; and

(c) the chief psychiatrist.

(2) If the person has an intellectual disability—

(a) the director of forensic disability may elect to be a party to the proceeding; and

(b) if the director of forensic disability makes an election under paragraph (a) , the chief psychiatrist may elect not to be a party to the proceeding.

(3) An election made under subsection (2) by the director of forensic disability or the chief psychiatrist must be made by filing a notice in the registry.