C 12
CAP. 136]
Mental Health Review Tribunal Rules
[1989 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
25. Time
The time appointed by these rules for the doing of any act may, in the particular circumstances of the case, be extended or, with the exception of the periods of notice specified in rules 15(4), 19 and 24, abridged by the tribunal on such terms (if any) as it may think fit.
26. Service of notices etc.
Any document required or authorized by these rules to be sent or given to any person may be sent by prepaid post or delivered-
(a) in the case of a document directed to the tribunal or the chairman, to the secretary;
(b) in any other case, to the last known address of the person to whom the document is directed.
27. Irregularities
Any irregularity resulting from failure to comply with these rules before the tribunal has determined an application shall not of itself render the proceedings void, but the tribunal may, and shall if it considers that any person may have been prejudiced, take such steps as it thinks fit before determining the application to cure the irregularity, whether by the amendment of any document, the giving of any notice or otherwise.
28. Application requiring the leave of the tribunal
(1) Subject to this rule, where the leave of the tribunal to make an application is required by section 59B(5) of the Ordinance, these rules shall apply to a request for leave as if that request were an application.
(2) Subrule (1)(b) and (c) and subrule (2)(b) and (c) of rule 6 and rule 19 shall not apply to the request for leave and proceedings on such a request unless the chairman otherwise directs.
(3) Where an application is made which requires such leave, the chairman may direct that the application be treated as a request for leave and if he does so direct it shall be deemed to be such a request.
(4) Without derogation from the power of the tribunal to grant or refuse such leave, such leave may be granted or refused by the chairman who, in the exercise of his functions under this subrule, shall have all the powers conferred on the tribunal by these rules.
(5) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these rules a request for such leave may be considered by the chairman or, as the case may be, tribunal, summarily and without the presence of the person requesting leave or his representative or of the patient (where he is not the person requesting leave).