Queensland Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 486

486 When reviews are conducted

(1) The tribunal must review the person’s fitness for trial—

(a) for the period of 1 year starting on the day the finding of unfitness is made—at intervals of not more than 3 months; and

(b) after the period mentioned in paragraph (a) has ended—at intervals of not more than 6 months after the last review under paragraph (a) is completed.

(2) Also, the tribunal must review the person’s fitness for trial on application by—

(a) the person; or

(b) an interested person for the person mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or

(c) the chief psychiatrist; or

(d) the director of forensic disability.

(3) Further, the tribunal may at any time, on its own initiative, review the person’s fitness for trial.