MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1993 - SECT 24

This legislation has been repealed.

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1993 - SECT 24

24—Review of initial detention orders

        (1)         The Board—

            (a)         must, as soon as practicable after the order is made, review the detention of a person pursuant to an order under section 12—

                  (i)         if the detention commenced within seven days of the person being discharged from an approved treatment centre pursuant to the expiry or revocation of a previous order for detention under that section; or

                  (ii)         if other prescribed circumstances apply; and

            (b)         may review any other order for detention pursuant to that section as the Board thinks fit.

        (2)         The Board may conduct a review under this section in such manner as it thinks fit.