Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) The following people may appear and give evidence at the hearing of a proceeding:
(a) the person (the subject person ) who is the subject of the proceeding;
(b) if the subject person is a child—
(i) each person with parental responsibility for the child under the Children and Young People Act 2008
, division 1.3.2 (Parental responsibility); and
(ii) the CYP director-general;
(c) if the subject person has a guardian under the Guardianship and Management of Property Act 1991
—the guardian;
(d) if the subject person has an attorney under the Powers of Attorney Act 2006
—the attorney;
(e) if the subject person has a nominated person—the nominated person;
(f) the applicant (if any);
(g) if the subject person is referred to the ACAT under section 35 (Applications by referring officers—assessment order)—the referring officer;
(h) if the proceeding is on a mental health order, a forensic mental health order, or a review required under section 180 (2) (Review of detention under court order), for which there is a registered affected person for the offence committed or alleged to have been committed by the subject person—
(i) the registered affected person; and
(ii) the victims of crime commissioner;
(i) the public advocate;
(j) the chief psychiatrist;
(k) the director-general who has control of the administrative unit to which responsibility for the provision of treatment, care and protection for people with a mental disorder (other than people with a mental illness) is allocated;
(l) the discrimination commissioner.
(2) Other people may appear and give evidence at the hearing with the leave of the ACAT.
(3) This section does not prevent a person from making a written submission to the ACAT in relation to a proceeding.