A.  Upon the filing of the petition, the court shall assign a time, not later than eighteen calendar days thereafter, shall assign a place for a hearing upon the petition, and shall cause reasonable notice thereof to be given to the minor, his attorney, and the petitioner.

B.  The notice shall inform the minor respondent that he has a right to be present at the hearing, that he has a right to counsel, that he, if indigent or otherwise qualified, has the right to have counsel appointed to represent him by the MHAS, and that he has the right to cross examine witnesses testifying at any hearing on such application.

Acts 1991, No. 235, §14, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.