New South Wales Consolidated Acts New South Wales Consolidated Acts(cf 1990 Act, s 63)
(1) The Tribunal must review, at least once every 12 months, the case of each voluntary patient who has been receiving care or treatment, or both, whether in a voluntary or involuntary capacity in a mental health facility for a continuous period of more than 12 months.
(2) In addition to any other matters it considers on a review, the Tribunal is to consider whether the patient consents to continue as a voluntary patient and whether the patient is likely to benefit from further care or treatment as a voluntary patient.
(3) The Tribunal may on a review order the discharge of the patient from the mental health facility.
(4) The Tribunal may defer the operation of an order for the discharge of a patient for a period of up to 14 days, if the Tribunal thinks it is in the best interests of the patient to do so.
(5) The medical superintendent of a mental health facility must notify the Tribunal of the name of any voluntary patient whose case the Tribunal is required to review.