Text:Welsh Tribunal rule 16

Notice of proceedings

16. When the Tribunal receives the information required by rule 15(3), (4) or (5), the Tribunal must give notice of the proceedings—

(a) where the patient is subject to the guardianship of a private guardian, to the guardian;

(b) where there is an extant order of the superior court of record established by section 45(1) of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, to that court;

(c) unless the patient requests otherwise, where any person other than the applicant is named in the responsible authority’s statement as exercising the functions of the nearest relative, to that person;

(d) where a local health board, a National Health Service trust, a primary care trust, a NHS Foundation Trust, a Strategic Health Authority, the Welsh Ministers or the Secretary of State has or have a right to discharge the patient under the provisions of section 23(3) of the Act, to such board, trust, authority, person or persons; and

(e) to any other person the Tribunal may consider should have an opportunity of being heard.