MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 414 When periodic review deferred

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 414

414 When periodic review deferred

(1) This section applies if—

(a) an applicant review or a tribunal review (each a
"previous review" ) of a treatment authority has been completed—

(i) within 6 months before a periodic review (the
"next scheduled review" ) of the treatment authority must be conducted under section 413 (1) (b) or (c) ; or

(ii) within 12 months before a periodic review (also the
"next scheduled review" ) of the treatment authority must be conducted under section 413 (1) (d) ; and

(b) the tribunal is satisfied there are no matters relevant to the next scheduled review that were not considered by the tribunal on the previous review.

(2) Section 413 (1) is taken to require the next scheduled review of the treatment authority to be conducted—

(a) if the next scheduled review is to be conducted under section 413 (1) (b) or (c) —within 6 months after the previous review was completed; or

(b) if the next scheduled review is to be conducted under section 413 (1) (d) —within 12 months after the previous review was completed.