Mental Health Act 2015

The following people may appear and give evidence at the hearing of a proceeding:

the person (the subject person) who is the subject of the proceeding;

if the subject person is a child—

each person with parental responsibility for the child under the Children and Young People Act 2008, division 1.3.2 (Parental responsibility); and

the CYP director-general;

if the subject person has a guardian under the Guardianship and Management of Property Act 1991—the guardian;

if the subject person has an attorney under the Powers of Attorney Act 2006—the attorney;

if the subject person has a nominated person—the nominated person;

the applicant (if any);

if the subject person is referred to the ACAT under section 35 (Applications by referring officers—assessment order)—the referring officer;

if the proceeding is on a mental health order, a forensic mental health order, or a review required under section 180 (2) (Review of detention under court order), for which there is a registered affected person for the offence committed or alleged to have been committed by the subject person—

the registered affected person; and

the victims of crime commissioner;

the public advocate;

the chief psychiatrist;

the director‑general who has control of the administrative unit to which responsibility for the provision of treatment, care and protection for people with a mental disorder (other than people with a mental illness) is allocated;

the discrimination commissioner.

Other people may appear and give evidence at the hearing with the leave of the ACAT.

This section does not prevent a person from making a written submission to the ACAT in relation to a proceeding.