Mental Health Act 2013

The following provisions govern the review of the making of an assessment order:

the Tribunal may review the making of the order at any time – on its own motion; or on the application of any person with the necessary standing;

the Tribunal may review the making of the order even if it is no longer in effect;

the Tribunal may also review the making of any other assessment order, concerning the same patient, at the same time;

on review, the Tribunal may affirm the order or, if it is still in effect, discharge the order;

the Tribunal is to – give a copy of its determination to the patient (together with a statement of rights in a form approved by the President of the Tribunal); and give a copy of its determination to the Chief Psychiatrist; and if the order is still in effect and requires the patient's admission to an approved facility, give a copy of the determination to the controlling authority.