Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 - SECT 38B

Notice of hearings to DPP, Attorney-General and Secretary to Department of Human Services

38B. Notice of hearings to DPP, Attorney-General and Secretary to Department
of Human Services



(1) Notice of any court hearing under this Act in relation to a person who is
subject to a supervision order must be given to-

   (a)  the Director of Public Prosecutions; and

   (b)  the Attorney-General; and

   (c)  the Secretary to the Department of Human Services; and

   (d)  the person having the custody, care, control or supervision of the
        person subject to the supervision order.

(2) The notice must be given-

   (a)  in the case of a major review or a review directed by a court under
        section 27(2), 32(5) or 33(2)-as directed by the court; or

   (b)  in any other case-by the applicant.

(3) The notice must be given at least 14 days (or such lesser period as the
court directs) before the day of the hearing.

(4) This section does not apply so as to require an applicant to give notice
to themselves.