Mental Health Act 2016

The tribunal must give the following persons written notice of the hearing of the application—

the person the subject of the application;

the applicant;

the administrator of the authorised mental health service identified in the application as the service in which the electroconvulsive therapy is to be performed.

The notice must be given—

if a certificate under section 237(3) is in force for the person—

at least 3 days before the hearing; or

if the person, or an interested person for the person, agrees to a shorter period before the hearing—at least the agreed period before the hearing; or

otherwise—

at least 7 days before the hearing; or

if the person, or an interested person for the person, agrees to a shorter period before the hearing—at least the agreed period before the hearing.