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MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2014 (NO. 26 OF 2014) - SECT 198

Requesting a statement of reasons

    (1)     A party to a proceeding before the Tribunal may, after the Tribunal has made a determination, request a statement of reasons for that determination.

    (2)     A request under subsection (1) must be—

        (a)     in writing; and

        (b)     received by the Tribunal within 20 business days after the Tribunal has made the relevant determination, subject to subsection (3).

    (3)     The Tribunal may, in its discretion, accept a request under subsection (1) that is received more than 20 business days after the determination is made in respect of which the statement of reasons is requested.

    (4)     The Tribunal must, within 20 business days after receiving a request under subsection (1), give a statement of reasons to all parties to the proceeding in respect of which the request was made.

    (5)     The Tribunal's statement of reasons must be—

        (a)     signed by the presiding member for the relevant proceeding or, if the presiding member is unavailable, the President or Deputy President; and

        (b)     sealed with the official seal of the Tribunal.



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