Mental Health Act 2015

This section applies to a proceeding on any of the following:

an assessment order;

a removal order under section 43 (2) (Removal order to conduct assessment);

an order for the extension of a person’s detention under section 85 (3) (Authorisation of involuntary detention);

a review of involuntary detention under section 85 (5);

an order for a person’s release under section 91 (Orders for release);

a grant of leave under section 122 (Leave in emergency or special circumstances);

a review of a transfer direction under section 140 (Review of correctional patient awaiting transfer to mental health facility);

a review of a transfer direction under section 141 (Review of correctional patient transferred to mental health facility).

The ACAT may be made up by a presidential member alone, but not a non-presidential member alone.

The president of the ACAT is responsible for allocating members to the ACAT for an application (see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008, s 89).