Jurisdiction and independence

Current

(1)

The tribunal has jurisdiction to—

(a)

review the following under chapter 12—

(i)

treatment authorities;

(ii)

forensic orders;

(iii)

treatment support orders;

(iv)

a person’s fitness for trial;

(v)

the detention of a minor in a high security unit; and

(b)

hear applications for the following—

(i)

examination authorities;

(ii)

approvals of regulated treatment;

(iii)

approvals of transfers of particular patients into and out of Queensland; and

(c)

decide appeals under chapter 13, part 2.

(2)

In exercising its jurisdiction, the tribunal—

(a)

must act independently; and

(b)

is not subject to direction or control by any entity, including any Minister.

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