The Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales Rules 2008

Notice of proceedings E+W

16.  When the Tribunal receives the information required by rule 15(3), (4) or (5), the Tribunal must give notice of the proceedings—

(a) where the patient is subject to the guardianship of a private guardian, to the guardian;

(b) where there is an extant order of the superior court of record established by section 45(1) of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 M1 , to that court;

(c) unless the patient requests otherwise, where any person other than the applicant is named in the responsible authority's statement as exercising the functions of the nearest relative, to that person;

(d) F1 ... and

(e) to any other person the Tribunal may consider should have an opportunity of being heard.

Textual Amendments

F1 Rule 16(d) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The National Treatment Agency (Abolition) and the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/235), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 121(3)

Marginal Citations

M1 2005 c.9.