1989 Ed.]
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(3) If any of the information specified in subrule (2) is not included in the application it shall, in so far as is practicable, be provided by the responsible authority.
4. Notice of application
Within 14 days of the receipt of an application, or such further time as the tribunal may allow, the secretary shall send notice of the application to- (L.N. 4 of 1989)
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(a) the responsible authority; and
(b) the patient (where he is not the applicant).
Preliminary and incidental matters
As regards matters preliminary or incidental to an application, the chairman may, at any time up to the hearing of an application by the tribunal, exercise the powers of the tribunal under rules 4, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 18, 25 and 27. (L.N. 4 of 1989)
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Statements by the responsible authority
(1) The responsible authority shall send to the tribunal as soon as practicable, and in any case within 8 weeks of receipt by him of the notice of application, a statement containing-
(a) the information specified in Part A of the Schedule, in so far as it is within the knowledge of the responsible authority; and
(b) the report specified in paragraph 1 of Part B of the Schedule; and
(c) the other reports specified in Part B of the Schedule, in so far as it is reasonably practicable to provide them.
(2) Where the patient is a conditionally discharged patient, subrule (1) shall not apply and the responsible authority shall send to the tribunal as soon as practicable, and in any case within 8 weeks of receipt by him of the notice of application, a statement containing-
(a) the information specified in Part C of the Schedule, in so far as it is within the knowledge of the responsible authority; and
(b) the reports specified in Part D of the Schedule, in so far as it is reasonably practicable to provide them.
(3) Any part of the authority's statement which in the opinion of the responsible authority should be withheld from the applicant or (where he is not the applicant) the patient on the ground that its disclosure would adversely affect the health or welfare of the patient or others, shall be made in a separate document in which shall be set out the reasons for believing that its disclosure would have that effect.
(4) The secretary shall send a copy of the authority's statement to the applicant and (where he is not the applicant) the patient, excluding any part of
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1989 Ed.]
Mental Health Review Tribunal Rules
[CAP. 136
C5
[Subsidiary]
(3) If any of the information specified in subrule (2) is not included in the application it shall, in so far as is practicable, be provided by the responsible authority.
4. Notice of application
Within 14 days of the receipt of an applications, or such further time as the tribunal may allow, the secretary shall send notice of the application to- (L.N. 4 of 1989)
5.
(a) the responsible authority; and
(b) the patient (where he is not the applicant).
Preliminary and incidental matters
As regards matters preliminary or incidental to an application, the chairman may, at any time up to the hearing of an application by the tribunal, exercise the powers of the tribunal under rules 4, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 18, 25 and 27. (L.N. 4 of 1989)
6.
Statements by the responsible authority
(1) The responsible authority shall send to the tribunal as soon as practicable, and in any case within 8 weeks of receipt by him of the notice of application, a statement containing-
(a) the information specified in Part A of the Schedule, in so far as it
is within the knowledge of the responsible authority; and
(b) the report specified in paragraph 1 of Part B of the Schedule; and (c) the other reports specified in Part B of the Schedule, in so far as it
is reasonably practicable to provide them.
(2) Where the patient is a conditionally discharged patient, subrule (1) shall not apply and the responsible authority shall send to the tribunal as soon as practicable, and in any case within 8 weeks of receipt by him of the notice of application, a statement containing-
(a) the information specified in Part C of the Schedule, in so far as it
is within the knowledge of the responsible authority; and
(b) the reports specified in Part D of the Schedule, in so far as it is
reasonably practicable to provide them.
(3) Any part of the authority's statement which in the opinion of the responsible authority should be withheld from the applicant or (where he is not the applicant) the patient on the ground that its disclosure would adversely affect the health or welfare of the patient or others, shall be made in a separate document in which shall be set out the reasons for believing that its disclosure would have that effect.
(4) The secretary shall send a copy of the authority's statement to the applicant and (where he is not the applicant) the patient, excluding any part of
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