Jurisdiction
The tribunal determines cases under the Mental Health Act 1990 (NSW). It may also have jurisdiction to deal with cases under other laws. The tribunal has jurisdiction in respect of:
- the release or disposition of persons acquitted of crimes by reason of mental illness;
- whether a person is fit for further trial after a jury has found the person unfit for trial;
- reviewing the cases of detained patients (both civil and forensic) to determine whether they should continue to be detained;
- hearing appeals against a medical superintendent’s refusal to discharge a patient;
- making, varying and revoking community treatment and community counselling orders;
- determining applications for treatments and surgery on detained patients; and
- making orders for financial management where people are unable to make competent decisions for
themselves because of psychiatric disability.
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