78 Procedure of [Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales]
Mental Health Act 1983 (1983 c 20) | Legislation

78  Procedure of [Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales]

(1)     The Lord Chancellor may make rules with respect to the making of applications to [the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales] and with respect to the proceedings of [that tribunal] and matters incidental to or consequential on such proceedings.

(2)     Rules made under this section may in particular make provision—

(a)     for enabling [the tribunal], or the [President] of [the tribunal], to postpone the consideration of any application by or in respect of a patient, or of any such application of any specified class, until the expiration of such period (not exceeding 12 months) as may be specified in the rules from the date on which an application by or in respect of the same patient was last considered and determined [under this Act by the tribunal or the First-tier Tribunal];

[(b)     for the transfer of proceedings to or from the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales in any case where, after the making of the application, the patient is moved into or out of Wales;]

(c)     for restricting the persons qualified to serve as members of [the tribunal] for the consideration of any application, or of an application of any specified

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