Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 - SECT 68

Notice of hearings

68. Notice of hearings



(1) The Panel must cause notice of a hearing to be given to the applicant for
leave.

(2) A notice of hearing must contain information with respect to-

   (a)  the time and place of the hearing; and

   (b)  the procedure of the Panel; and

   (c)  the right for the applicant to be legally represented.

(3) The notice required to be given to an applicant under this section must be
given personally to the applicant in accordance with this section unless the
Panel determines otherwise.

(4) The contents of the notice must be explained by the person giving it to
the applicant to the maximum extent possible to the applicant in the language,
mode of communication and terms which the applicant is most likely to
understand.

(5) An explanation given under subsection (4) must, if possible, be given both
orally and in writing.