Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• ACAT
• chief executive (see s 163)
• child
• correctional centre
• corrections officer
• director of public prosecutions
• discrimination commissioner
• doctor
• domestic partner (see s 169 (1))
• expire
• lawyer
• magistrate
• Magistrates Court
• make
• parent
• police officer
• proceeding
• public advocate
• registrar
• reviewable decision notice
• Supreme Court
• writing.
"ACAT mental health provision"—see the Children and Young People Act 2008, section 420.
"agreement", for part 5A (Interstate application of mental health laws)—see section 48B.
"applicant" means a person who applies to the ACAT, and includes a referring officer who refers an alleged offender to the ACAT under section 13.
"application" means an application to the ACAT, and includes a referral under section 13.
"approved health facility" means a health facility approved by the Minister under section 48 (1) (a).
"approved mental health facility" means a mental health facility approved by the Minister under section 48 (1) (b).
"assessment" means a psychiatric or psychological assessment.
"assessment order", for division 4.2—see section 15.
"C&YP chief executive" means the chief executive responsible for the Children and Young People Act 2008.
"care and protection order"—see the Children and Young People Act 2008, section 422.
"care coordinator" means the care coordinator appointed under section 120A.
"chief psychiatrist" means the Chief Psychiatrist appointed under section 112.
"community care facility" means—
(a) a facility, or part of a facility, for the care, protection, rehabilitation or accommodation of mentally dysfunctional persons; or
(b) a prescribed psychiatric institution or a prescribed part of a psychiatric institution;
but does not include a correctional centre.
"community care order" means an order made under section 36.
"corresponding law", for part 5A (Interstate application of mental health laws)—see section 48B.
"Crimes Act" means the Crimes Act 1900.
"decision" includes an order.
"electroconvulsive therapy"—see section 55.
"electroconvulsive therapy order"—see section 55F.
"emergency electroconvulsive therapy order"—see section 55M.
"general president", of the ACAT—see the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008, dictionary.
"information statement" means an information statement described in section 50 (1) (b).
"informed consent", for part 7 (Electroconvulsive therapy and psychiatric surgery)—see section 54.
"inspector", for part 12 (Private psychiatric institutions)—see section 123.
"interim care and protection order"—see the Children and Young People Act 2008, section 433.
"interim therapeutic protection order"—see the Children and Young People Act 2008, section 543.
"interstate custodial patient", for part 5A (Interstate application of mental health laws)—see section 48B.
"interstate non-custodial order", for part 5A (Interstate application of mental health laws)—see section 48B.
"licence", for part 12 (Private psychiatric institutions)—see section 123.
"licensed premises", for part 12 (Private psychiatric institutions)—see section 123.
"licensee", for part 12 (Private psychiatric institutions)—see section 123.
"mental dysfunction" means a disturbance or defect, to a substantially disabling degree, of perceptual interpretation, comprehension, reasoning, learning, judgment, memory, motivation or emotion.
"mental health facility" means a facility for the treatment, care, rehabilitation or accommodation of mentally dysfunctional or mentally ill persons, and includes a psychiatric institution.
"mental health nurse" means a person registered as a nurse under the Health Professionals Act 2004 in the specialist area of mental health nurse.
Note Under the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Cwlth), s 25 people registered as nurses in a specialty in a State may be deemed to be registered in the specialty in the ACT.
"mental health officer" means a person appointed as a mental health officer under section 119.
"mental health order" means a psychiatric treatment order, a community care order or a restriction order.
"mental health professional" means a psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, therapist or other person who provides services for mentally dysfunctional or mentally ill persons.
"mental illness" means a condition that seriously impairs (either temporarily or permanently) the mental functioning of a person and is characterised by the presence in the person of any of the following symptoms:
(a) delusions;
(b) hallucinations;
(c) serious disorder of thought form;
(d) a severe disturbance of mood;
(e) sustained or repeated irrational behaviour indicating the presence of the symptoms referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d).
"mental impairment"—see the Criminal Code, section 27.
"neurosurgery" means surgery on the brain of a person for the purpose of treating a pathological condition of the physical structure of the brain.
"non-presidential member", of the ACAT—see the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008, dictionary.
"offender with a mental impairment" means a person who has been ordered by a court, under the Crimes Act, part 13 (Unfitness to plead and mental impairment), to submit to the jurisdiction of the ACAT to enable the ACAT to make a mental health order in relation to the person.
"official visitor" means an official visitor appointed under section 121.
"order" includes the variation or revocation of an order.
"presidential member", of the ACAT—see the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008, dictionary.
"private psychiatric institution" means an institution in respect of which a licence is issued under part 12.
"proceeding" means an application to, or other proceeding in, the ACAT.
"psychiatric institution" means a hospital or other institution for the treatment, care, rehabilitation or accommodation of people who have a mental illness, that is—
(a) an institution conducted by the Territory; or
(b) a private mental institution.
"psychiatric institution", for part 12 (Private psychiatric institutions)—see section 123.
"psychiatric surgery" means surgery on the brain of a person, other than neurosurgery.
"psychiatric treatment order" means an order made under section 28.
"psychiatrist" means a doctor who holds postgraduate qualifications in psychiatry.
"referring officer", in relation to a person, means—
(a) the police officer—
(i) who arrests the person in connection with an offence; or
(ii) who is satisfied that there are sufficient grounds on which to charge the person in connection with an offence; or
(iii) who charges the person in connection with an offence;
(b) a member of the staff of the director of public prosecutions who is responsible for the prosecution of an offence against the person; or
(c) if the person is required to accept supervision by someone else as a condition of bail under the Bail Act 1992—that other person.
Note Under the Bail Act 1992, s 25 (2) and s 26 (2), an adult may be supervised by the director of corrective services and a child may be supervised by the chief executive under the Children and Young People
Act 2008."relative", in relation to a person, means a domestic partner, parent, guardian, grandparent, uncle, aunt, brother, sister, half-brother, half-sister, cousin or child (being a child over the age of 18 years) of the person.
Note For the meaning of domestic partner, see Legislation Act, s 169.
"responsible person", for part 6 (Rights of mentally dysfunctional or mentally ill persons)—see section 49.
"restriction order" means an order made under section 30 or section 36B.
"reviewable decision", for division 12.4 (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 136.
"State", for part 5A (Interstate application of mental health laws)—see section 48B.
"subject person", for part 9 (Procedural matters—ACAT)—see section 76.
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.
Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
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Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Act 1994 No 44
notified 7 September 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S177)
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 September 1994
remainder commenced 6 February 1995 (Gaz 1995 No S33)
as amended by
Annual Reports (Government Agencies) (Consequential Provisions) Act 1995 No 25 sch
notified 5 September 1995 (Gaz 1995 No S212)
commenced 5 September 1995 (s 2)
Health and Community Care Services (Consequential Provisions) Act 1996 No 35 sch
notified 1 July 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S130)
commenced 1 July 1996 (s 2)
Legal Practitioners (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997 No 96 sch 1
notified 1 December 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S380)
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 December 1997 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 commenced 1 June 1998 (s 2 (2))
Mental Health (Treatment and Care) (Amendment ) Act 1997 No 104
notified 24 December 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S420)
commenced 24 December 1997 (s 2)
Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 No 54 sch
notified 27 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S207)
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 November 1998 (s 2 (1))
sch commenced 9 December 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No 49)
Mental Health (Treatment and Care) (Amendment) Act 1998 No 70
notified 23 December 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S212)
commenced 23 December 1998 (s 2)
Courts and Tribunals (Audio Visual and Audio Linking) Act 1999 No 22 pt 11
notified 14 April 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S16)
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 April 1999 (s 2 (1))
pt 11 commenced 1 September 1999 (s 2 and Gaz 1999 No 35)
Mental Health (Treatment and Care) (Amendment) Act 1999 No 31
notified 25 June 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S34)
ss 1-5 commenced 25 June 1999 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 1 October 1999 (s 2 (2))
Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Amendment Act (No 2) 1999 No 62
notified 10 November 1999 (Gaz 1999 No 45)
commenced 10 November 1999 (s 2)
Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999 No 64 sch 2
notified 10 November 1999 (Gaz 1999 No 45)
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 November 1999 (s 2 (1))
sch 2 commenced 10 May 2000 (s 2 (2))
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 No 66 sch 3
notified 10 November 1999 (Gaz 1999 No 45)
sch 3 commenced 10 November 1999 (s 2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2000 (No 2) No 2 sch
notified 9 March 2000 (Gaz 2000 No 10)
sch commenced 9 March 2000 (s 2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2000 (No 3) No 17 sch 1
notified 1 June 2000 (Gaz 2000 No 22)
sch 1 commenced 1 June 2000 (s 2)
Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Amendment Act 2000 No 52
notified 5 October 2000 (Gaz 2000 No 40)
commenced 5 October 2000 (s 2)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 249 (as am by Act 2001 No 70 amdt 1.13)
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 249 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2001 No 56 pt 1.4
notified 5 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S65)
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 September 2001 (s IA s 10B)
amdt 1.40 commenced 12 September 2001 (amdt 1.40)
pt 1.4 remainder commenced 5 September 2001 (s 2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2001 No 70 sch 1
notified LR 14 September 2001
amdt commenced 14 September 2001 (s 2 (5))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 No 30 pt 3.49
notified LR 16 September 2002
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 19 May 1997 (LA s 75 (2))
pt 3.49 commenced 17 September 2002 (s 2 (1))
Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Amendment Act 2002 No 33
notified LR 8 October 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 October 2002 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 9 October 2002 (s 2)
Health and Community Care Services (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Act 2002 No 47 pt 1.3
notified LR 20 December 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 2002 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 1.3 commenced 31 December 2002 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 (No 2) No 49 pt 3.12
notified LR 20 December 2002
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 7 October 1994 (LA s 75 (2))
pt 3.12 commenced 17 January 2003 (s 2 (1))
Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003 A2003-14 sch 1 pt 1.24
notified LR 27 March 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 March 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 1.24 commenced 28 March 2003 (s 2)
Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Act 2003 A2003-48 sch 2 pt 2.10
notified LR 31 October
2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 October 2003 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 2 pt 2.10 commenced 30 April 2004 (s 2 and
LA s 79)
Annual Reports Legislation Amendment Act 2004 A2004-9 sch 1 pt 1.21
notified LR 19 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.21 commenced 13 April 2004 (s 2 and see Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 2004 A2004-8, s 2 and CN2004-5)
Nurse Practitioners Legislation Amendment Act 2004 A2004-10 pt 4
notified LR 19 March 2004
s
1, s 2 commenced 19 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 4
commenced 27 May 2004 (s 2 and CN2004-9)
Bail Amendment Act 2004 A2004-14 sch 2 pt 2.3
notified LR 26 March 2004
s
1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2
pt 2.3 commenced 26 June 2004 (s 2)
Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 A2004-15 sch 2 pt 2.56
notified LR 26 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.56 commenced 9 April 2004 (s 2 (1))
Crimes Amendment Act 2004 A2004-16 pt 3
notified LR 16 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 17 March 2004 (s 2)
Health Professionals Legislation Amendment Act 2004 A2004-39 sch 6 pt 6.7 (as am by A2005-48 sch 1 pt 1.4)
notified LR 8 July 2004
s
1, s 2 commenced 8 July 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 6 pt 6.7 commenced 17 January 2006 (s 2 and see Health Professionals Act 2004 A2004-38, s 2 (as am by A2005-28 amdt 1.1) and CN2006-2)
Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Amendment Act 2004 A2004-44
notified LR 11 August 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 August 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 12 August 2004 (s 2)
Court Procedures (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004 A2004-60 sch 1 pt 1.55
notified LR 2 September
2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 September 2004 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.55 commenced 10 January 2005 (s 2 and see Court Procedures Act 2004 A2004-59, s 2 and CN2004-29)
Crimes Amendment Act 2005 A2005-7 pt 5
notified LR 23 February 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 23 February 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 5 commenced 24 February 2005 (s 2)
Public Advocate Act 2005 A2005-47 sch 1 pt 1.7 (as am by A2006-3 amdt 1.8)
notified LR 2 September 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 September 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.7 commenced 1 March 2006 (s 2 as am by A2006-3 amdt 1.8))
Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Amendment Act 2005 A2005-48
notified LR 6 September 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 September 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 17 January 2006 (LA s 79A and see A2004 39)
remainder commenced 7 September 2005 (s 2)
Criminal Code (Administration of Justice Offences) Amendment Act 2005 A2005-53 sch 1 pt 1.22
notified LR 26 October 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 October 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.22 commenced 23 November 2005 (s 2)
Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act
2006
A2006-3 amdt 1.8
notified LR 22 February
2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2006 (LA s 75
(1))
amdt 1.8 commenced 23 February 2006 (s
2)
Note This Act only amends the Public Advocate Act 2005 A2005-47
Criminal Code (Mental Impairment) Amendment Act 2006 A2006-14 sch 1 pt 1.3
notified LR 6 April 2006
s
1, s 2 commenced 6 April 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1
pt 1.3 commenced 7 April 2006 (s 2)
Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 A2006-23 sch 1 pt 1.28
notified LR 18 May 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 May 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.28 commenced 2 June 2006 (s 2 (1) and see Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 A2005-59 s 2, Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005 A2005-58, s 2 and LA s 79)
Health Legislation Amendment Act 2006 A2006-27 sch 2 pt 2.3
notified LR 14 June 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 June 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.3 commenced 14 December 2006 (s 2 and LA s 79)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2006 A2006-40 sch 1 pt 1.11, sch 2 pt 2.24
notified LR 28 September 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 September 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.11 commenced 19 October 2006 (s 2 (3))
sch 2 pt 2.24 commenced 29 September 2006 (s 2 (1))
Powers of Attorney Act 2006 A2006-50 sch 2 pt 2.3
notified LR 30 November 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 November 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.3 commenced 30 May 2007 (s 2 and LA s 79)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 3) A2007-39 sch 3 pt 3.24
notified LR 6 December 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 December 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.24 commenced 27 December 2007 (s 2)
Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Amendment Act 2007 A2007-43
notified LR 12 December 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 December 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 13 December 2007 (s 2)
Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 A2008-20 sch 3 pt 3.18, sch 4 pt 4.19
notified LR 17 July 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 July 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
s 3 commenced 18 July 2008 (s 2 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.18 commenced 27 October 2008 (s 2 (4) and see Children and Young People Act 2008 A2008-19, s 2 and CN2008-13)
sch 4 pt 4.19 commenced 27 February 2009 (s 2 (5) and see Children and Young People Act 2008 A2008-19, s 2 and CN2008-17 (and see CN2008-13))
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 A2008-36 sch 1 pt 1.38
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.38 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 A2009-20 sch 1 pt 1.2, sch 3 pt 3.53
notified LR 1 September 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.2, sch 3 pt 3.53 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)
Title
title am
1999 No 31 s 4
Commencement
s
2 om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2866
Dictionary
s
3 sub 1998 No 70 s 4
om 1999 No 31 s
5
ins A2005-48 s 7
Notes
s
4 defs reloc to dict A2005-48 s
6
sub A2005-48 s
7
def child om 2000 No
2 sch
def Children's
Services Act om 1999 No 64 sch
2
def community advocate
om 2000 No 2 sch
def
convulsive therapy om A2005-48 s
4
def council om 1999
No 31 s 6
def determined fee
om 2001 No 44 amdt
1.2867
def director om
1999 No 31 s 6
def
discrimination commissioner om 2000 No 2
sch
def doctor om 2000
No 2 sch
def lawyer om
1997 No 96 sch 1
def
psychiatric illness om 1999 No 31 s
6
def spouse om
A2003-14 amdt 1.81
Offences against Act—application of
Criminal Code etc
s 4A ins
A2004-10 s 8
am A2005-48 s 8;
A2005-47 amdt 1.14; A2007-43 s 4, s 5
People not to be regarded as mentally
dysfunctional or mentally ill
s 5
hdg sub A2007-43 s 6
s 5 pars renum
R6 LA
am A2007-43 s
7
Objectives of
Act
s 7 am 1999 No 31 sch
1
Objectives of
Territory
s 8 am 1996 No 35 sch;
1999 No 31 s 7 and sch 1; 2002 No 47 amdt 1.19
Maintenance of freedom, dignity and
self-respect
s 9 am 1999 No 31
sch 1; 2000 No 2 sch
sub A2008-36
amdt 1.496
Mental health
tribunal
pt 3 hdg om A2008-36
amdt 1.497
Applications and
referrals
div 4.1 hdg (prev pt 4
div 1 hdg) renum R3 LA
sub A2008-36
amdt 1.498
Application by mentally dysfunctional or
mentally ill people
s 10 om
A2008-36 amdt 1.497
ins A2008-36
amdt 1.498
Applications by other
people
s 11 am 1999 No 31 sch 1;
A2005-7 s 21; pars renum R21 LA (see A2005-7 s 22); A2005-48 s 18; A2006-14 amdt
1.41; A2007-39 amdt 3.99
om A2008-36
amdt 1.497
ins A2008-36 amdt
1.498
Applicant to tell ACAT of
risks
s 12 am 2000 No 2 sch
om A2007-39 amdt
3.100
ins A2008-36 amdt
1.498
Registrar and deputy
registrar
s 12A ins 1999 No 66
sch 3
om 2000 No 2
sch
Referrals to
ACAT
s 13 hdg am 1999 No 31
notes
s 13 am 1999 No 31 sch 1; 2001
No 44 amdt 1.2868
sub A2008-36 amdt
1.498
Referring officer to tell ACAT of
risks
s 14 am 1999 No 31 s 8 and
sch 1; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2869,
amdt 1.2870
sub A2008-36 amdt
1.498
Assessments
div
4.2 hdg (prev pt 4 div 2 hdg) renum R3
LA
sub A2008-36 amdt
1.498
Meaning of assessment order—div
4.2
s 15 am 1999 No 31 sch 1;
1999 No 62 s 5; A2006-14 amdt
1.42
sub A2008-36 amdt
1.498
Assessment
orders
s 16 am 1999 No 31 sch 1;
1999 No 64 sch 2; A2004-44 s 9; A2005-47 amdt 1.19; A2006-14 amdt 1.43; A2008-20
amdt 3.35
sub A2008-36 amdt
1.498
Determination of ability to
consent
s 16A ins 1999 No 31 s
9
am A2004-44 s
10
om A2008-36 amdt
1.498
Consent for assessment
orders
s 17 am 1999 No 31 s
10
sub A2008-36 amdt
1.498
No consent for assessment
orders
s 18 sub A2008-36 amdt
1.498
Content and effect of assessment
orders
s 19 am 1997 No 96 sch 1;
A2005-47 amdt 1.19
sub A2008-36 amdt
1.498
Notify public advocate of assessment
orders
s 20 hdg am 1997 No 96
note
s 20 am 1997 No 96 sch
1
sub A2005-47 amdt 1.15; A2008-36
amdt 1.498
Time for conducting
assessments
s 21 sub A2008-36
amdt 1.498
Removal to conduct
assessments
s 22 am A2005-47 amdt
1.19
sub A2008-36 amdt
1.498
Executing orders to conduct
assessments
s 22A ins A2008-36
amdt 1.498
Contact with
others
s 22B ins A2008-36 amdt
1.498
Public advocate and lawyer to have
access
s 22C ins A2008-36 amdt
1.498
Person to be assessed to be
informed
s 22D ins A2008-36 amdt
1.498
Copies of
assessments
s 22E ins A2008-36
amdt 1.498
Making of orders—preliminary
matters
div 4.3 hdg (prev pt 4
div 3 hdg) renum R3 LA
sub A2004-44
s 11
ACAT must consider
assessment
s 23 sub A2004-44 s
11; A2008-36 amdt 1.499
ACAT must hold
inquiry
s 24 hdg am A2009-20 amdt
3.142
s 24 am 1999 No 31 sch
1
sub A2004-44 s
11
am A2009-20 amdt
3.142
Consultation
s
24A ins 1999 No 31 s 11
am 1999 No
64 sch 2
om A2004-44 s
11
Consultation by tribunal
etc
s 25 am 1999 No 31 s 12 and
sch 1; pars renum R6 LA
sub A2004-44
s 11
am A2006-50 amdt 2.14; A2008-20
amdt 3.36; A2008-36 amdt 1.540
What tribunal must take into
account
s 26 sub 1999 No 31 s 13;
A2004-44 s 11
am A2006-14 amdts
1.44-1.46; A2008-36 amdt 1.500, amdt 1.540; A2009-20 amdt
3.142
ACAT must not order particular drugs
etc
s 27 sub 1999 No 31 s 13;
A2004-44 s 11
sub A2008-36 amdt
1.501
Psychiatric treatment
orders
div 4.4 hdg (prev pt 4 div
4 hdg) renum R3 LA
ins 1999 No 62 s
8
sub A2004-44 s 11
Criteria for making psychiatric treatment
order
s 28 sub 1999 No 31 s
13
am 1999 No 62 s
6
sub A2004-44 s
11
am A2008-36 amdt
1.540
Content of psychiatric treatment
order
s 29 sub 1999 No 31 s 13;
A2004-44 s 11
am A2005-48 s
18
Criteria for making restriction order with
psychiatric treatment order
s
30 am 1999 No 31 s 14, sch 1
sub
A2004-44 s 11; A2008-36 amdt 1.502
Content of restriction
order
s 31 sub A2004-44 s
11
Role of chief
psychiatrist
s 32 am 1999 No 31 s
15, sch 1; 1999 No 62 s 7; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2871, amdt
1.2872
sub A2004-44 s
11
am A2005-47 amdt 1.19; A2006-50
amdt 2.15; A2008-36 amdt 1.540
Contravention of mental health
orders
s 32A ins 1999 No 31 s
16
om A2004-44 s 11
Treatment to be
explained
s 33 am 1999 No 31 sch
1
sub A2004-44 s 11
Action if psychiatric treatment order no
longer appropriate
s 34 hdg am
1997 No 96 note
s 34 am 1997 No 96
sch 1; 1999 No 31 sch 1
sub A2004-44
s 11
am A2005-47 amdt 1.19; A2008-36
amdt 1.540
Powers in relation to detention, restraint
etc
s 35 hdg am 1999 No 31
notes
s 35 am 1999 No 31 sch
1
sub A2004-44 s
11
am A2005-47 amdt
1.19
Community care
orders
div 4.5 hdg ins A2004-44 s
11
Criteria for making community care
order
s 36 am 1999 No 31 s 17 and
sch 1
sub A2004-44 s
11
am A2008-36
amdt 1.540
Content of community care
order
s 36A ins 1999 No 62 s
8
sub A2004-44 s 11
Criteria for making restriction order with
community care order
s 36B ins
1999 No 62 s 8
sub A2004-44 s 11;
A2008-36 amdt 1.503
Content of restriction
order
s 36C ins A2004-44 s
11
Role of care
coordinator
s 36D ins A2004-44 s
11
am A2005-47 amdt 1.19; A2006-50
amdt 2.16; A2008-36 amdt 1.540
Treatment to be
explained
s 36E ins A2004-44 s
11
Action if community care order no longer
appropriate
s 36F ins A2004-44 s
11
am A2005-47 amdt 1.19; A2008-36
amdt 1.540
Powers in relation to detention, restraint
etc
s 36G ins A2004-44 s
11
am A2005-47 amdt 1.19; A2008-36
amdt 1.540
Limits on
communication
div 4.6 hdg ins
A2004-44 s 11
Limits on
communication
s 36H ins A2004-44
s 11
am A2008-36 amdt
1.504
Communication with public advocate and
person's lawyer
s 36I ins
A2004-44 s 11
sub A2005-47 amdt
1.16
Duration, contravention and review of
orders
div 4.7 hdg ins A2004-44 s
11
Duration of
orders
s 36J ins A2004-44 s
11
am A2006-14 amdt
1.47
Contravention of psychiatric treatment order
or community care order
s 36K ins
A2004-44 s 11
am A2005-47 amdt 1.19;
A2008-36 amdt 1.540
Review, variation and revocation of
orders
s 36L ins A2004-44 s
11
am A2008-36 amdt 1.505, amdt
1.540
Apprehension
s
37 am 1999 No 31 s 18; 2000 No 52 s 4; ss renum R6 LA; A2008-36 amdt
1.506
Detention
s
38 am 1999 No 31 s 19; 2000 No 52 s 5
Circumstances in which copy of court order
to be provided
s 38A ins 1999 No
31 s 20
am A2006-23 amdt
1.269
Examination by
doctor
s 40 am 1999 No 31 s 21;
2000 No 52 s 6
Authorisation of involuntary
detention
s 41 am 1999 No 31 s
22; 1999 No 62 s 9; 2001 No 44 amdts 1.2873-1.2875; A2008-36
amdt 1.540
Notification of Magistrates Court about
emergency detention or release from emergency
detention
s 41A ins 1999 No 31 s
23
Notification of certain persons about
detention
s 42 am 1998 No 54 sch;
1999 No 31 s 24; A2005-47 amdt 1.19; A2008-36 amdt 1.507; ss renum R38
LA
Medical
examination
s 43 am 1999 No 31 s
25; 1999 No 62 s 10
Treatment during
detention
s 44 am 1999 No 31 s
26; A2005-48 s 9
Communication during
detention
s 45 am 1997 No 96 sch
1; 1998 No 54 sch
sub A2005-47 amdt
1.17
Orders for
release
s 46 am 1999 No 31 s 27
and sch 1; A2008-36 amdt 1.540
Duty to
release
s 47 am 1998 No 54 sch;
1999 No 31 s 28; A2008-36 amdt 1.540
Approved
facilities
s 48 am 1999 No 31 s
29; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2876, amdt 1.2877; 2001 No 56 amdt 1.39; A2004-44 s 12, s
13; A2007-39 amdt 3.101
Interstate application of mental health
laws
pt 5A hdg ins 1997 No 104 s
4
Preliminary
div
5A.1 hdg (prev pt 5A div 1 hdg) ins 1997 No 104 s
4
renum R3 LA
Object of pt
5A
s 48A ins 1997 No 104 s
4
Definitions for pt
5A
s 48B ins 1997 No 104 s
4
def agreement ins
1997 No 104 s 4
def
corresponding law ins 1997 No 104 s
4
def custodial order
ins 1997 No 104 s
4
am 1999 No 31 sch
1
sub A2004-44 s
14
om A2007-43 s
8
def interstate custodial
patient ins 1997 No 104 s
4
def interstate non-custodial
order ins 1997 No 104 s
4
def non-custodial order
ins 1997 No 104 s 4
om
A2007-43 s 8
def State
ins 1997 No 104 s 4
Authority to enter into
agreements
s 48C ins 1997 No 104
s 4
Recognition of interstate laws and
orders
s 48D ins 1997 No 104 s
4
Territory officers may exercise functions
under corresponding laws
s
48E ins 1997 No 104 s 4
Transfer of persons from
ACT
div 5A.1 hdg (prev pt 5A div
2 hdg) ins 1997 No 104 s 4
renum R3
LA
Emergency admission of persons to health
facilities in other States
s
48F ins 1997 No 104 s 4
Transfer of custodial patients from
ACT
s 48G ins 1997 No 104 s
4
am A2007-43 s 9
Application of Act to persons transferred
interstate
s 48H ins 1997 No 104
s 4
Transfer of persons to
ACT
div 5A.3 hdg (prev pt 5A div
3 hdg) ins 1997 No 104 s 4
renum R3
LA
Emergency admission of interstate persons to
approved health facilities
s
48I ins 1997 No 104 s 4
Application of Act to persons detained under
s 48I
s 48J ins 1997 No 104 s
4
Transfer of interstate custodial patients to
health facilities in ACT
s
48K ins 1997 No 104 s 4
am A2007-43
s 10; A2008-36 amdt 1.508
Application of Act to persons transferred to
ACT under s 48K
s 48L ins 1997 No
104 s 4
am A2007-43 s
10
Psychiatric treatment orders and interstate
non-custodial orders
div 5A.4
hdg (prev pt 5A div 4 hdg) ins 1997 No 104 s
4
renum R3
LA
sub A2007-43 s
11
Psychiatric treatment orders relating to
interstate people
s 48M hdg sub
A2007-43 s 12
s 48M ins 1997 No 104 s
4
am A2007-43 s 13, s
14
Orders relating to ACT
residents
s 48N ins 1997 No 104 s
4
am 2000 No 2 sch
Apprehension of persons absent from custody
or in breach of orders
div 5A.5
hdg (prev pt 5A div 5 hdg) ins 1997 No 104 s
4
renum R3 LA
Recognition of apprehension
orders
s 48P ins 1997 No 104 s
4
Apprehension of interstate persons absent
without leave or in breach of
orders
s 48Q ins 1997 No 104 s
4
Regulations relating to apprehension of
persons
s 48R ins 1997 No 104 s
4
Rights of mentally dysfunctional or mentally
ill persons
pt 6 hdg am 1999 No
31 s 30
Meaning of responsible
person
s 49 am 2002 No 47
amdt 1.21
def responsible
person am 1996 No 35 sch; 1999 No 31 sch 1; 2002 No 47 amdt 1.20;
A2004-44 s 15
Statement of
rights
s 50 am A2004-44 s 16;
A2005-47 amdt 1.19
Information to be
provided
s 51 am 1999 No 31 sch
1; A2004-44 s 17, s 18; pars renum R19 LA (see A2004-44 s 19) ; A2005-47
amdt 1.19; A2008-36 amdt 1.509
Communication
s
52 am 1999 No 31 sch 1; A2004-44 s 20; A2006-14 amdt 1.48
Failure by owner to
comply
s 53 am 1996 No 35 sch;
1998 No 54 sch; 2002 No 47 amdt 1.22
Electroconvulsive therapy and psychiatric
surgery
pt 7 hdg am A2005-48 s
18
Consent
div
7.1 hdg (prev pt 7 div 1 hdg) renum R3 LA
Informed
consent
s 54 am A2005-48 s
18
Electroconvulsive
therapy
div 7.2 hdg (prev pt 7
div 2 hdg) renum R3 LA
sub A2005-48
s 10
What is electroconvulsive
therapy?
sdiv 7.2.1 hdg ins
A2005-48 s 11
What is electroconvulsive
therapy?
s 55 am 1998 No 54
sch; 1999 No 31 s 31 and sch 1; A2004-44
s 21
sub A2005-48 s
11
Informed consent for electroconvulsive
therapy
sdiv 7.2.2 hdg ins
A2005-48 s 11
Electroconvulsive therapy may be
administered with consent
s
55A ins A2005-48 s 11
Offence—electroconvulsive therapy
without consent
s 55B ins
A2005-48 s 11
Offence—electroconvulsive therapy on
10 or more occasions since
consent
s 55C hdg sub A2007-43 s
15
s 55C ins A2005-48 s
11
Offence—electroconvulsive therapy
after consent withdrawn
s 55D ins
A2005-48 s 11
Electroconvulsive therapy
orders
sdiv 7.2.3 hdg ins
A2005-48 s 11
Electroconvulsive therapy may be
administered under electroconvulsive therapy
order
s 55E ins A2005-48 s
11
Application for electroconvulsive therapy
order
s 55F ins A2005-48 s
11
Criteria for making electroconvulsive
therapy order
s 55G ins A2005-48
s 11
am A2008-36
amdt 1.540
Content of electroconvulsive therapy
order
s 55H ins A2005-48 s
11
am A2008-36 amdt
1.510
Offence—electroconvulsive therapy
without electroconvulsive therapy
order
s 55I ins A2005-48 s
11
Offence—electroconvulsive therapy on
10 or more occasions since electroconvulsive therapy
order
s 55J hdg sub A2007-43 s
16
s 55J ins A2005-48 s
11
am A2008-36 amdt
1.511
Offence—electroconvulsive therapy
after order consent withdrawn
s
55K ins A2005-48 s 11
Emergency electroconvulsive therapy
order
sdiv 7.2.4 hdg ins A2005-48
s 12
Electroconvulsive therapy may be
administered under emergency electroconvulsive therapy
order
s 55L ins A2005-48 s
12
Application for emergency electroconvulsive
therapy order
s 55M ins A2005-48
s 12
am A2008-36 amdt
1.512
Criteria for making emergency
electroconvulsive therapy order
s
55N ins A2005-48 s 12
am A2006-40
amdt 1.31; A2008-36 amdt 1.513, amdt 1.540
Content of an emergency electroconvulsive
therapy order
s 55O ins A2005-48
s 12
am A2008-36 amdt
1.514
Conflict between
orders
s 55P ins A2005-48 s
12
sub A2008-36 amdt
1.515
Only doctor or authorised person to
administer electroconvulsive
therapy
sdiv 7.2.5 hdg ins
A2005-48 s 13
Offence—electroconvulsive therapy
without doctor's consent
s
56 am 1998 No 54 sch
sub A2005-48 s
13
Records of electroconvulsive
therapy
sdiv 7.2.6 hdg ins
A2005-48 s 13
Doctor must record electroconvulsive
therapy
s 57 am 1998 No 54
sch
sub A2005-48 s
13
am A2008-36
amdt 1.540
Electroconvulsive therapy records to be kept
for 5 years
s 58 am 1998 No
54 sch
sub A2005-48 s
13
Psychiatric
surgery
div 7.3 hdg (prev pt 7
div 3 hdg) renum R3 LA
Performance on persons subject to orders of
tribunal
s 59 am A2008-36 amdt
1.540
Approval and consent
required
s 60 am 1998 No 54 sch;
1999 No 31 sch 1
Application for
approval
s 61 am 1999 No 31 sch
1
Application to be considered by
committee
s 62 am 1999 No 31 sch
1
Chief psychiatrist may require further
information
s 63 hdg am 1999 No
31 notes
s 63 am 1999 No 31 sch
1
Chief psychiatrist to act on
committee's
recommendation
s 64 hdg am 1999
No 31 notes
s 64 am 1999 No 31 sch
1
Consent of Supreme
Court
s 65 am 1999 No 31 sch
1
Refusal of
surgery
s 66 am 1998 No 54 sch;
1999 No 31 sch 1
Committees
s
67 am 1997 No 96 sch 1; A2007-39 amdt 3.102
Referrals by courts under Crimes Act and
C&YP Act
pt 8 hdg am 1999 No
64 sch 2
Review of certain people found unfit to
plead
s 68 am 1997 No 96 sch 1;
1999 No 31 s 32; 2000 No 2 sch; ss renum R6
LA
sub A2005-7 s
23
am A2006-14 amdt 1.49, amdt 1.50;
A2008-36 amdt 1.516, amdt 1.540
def
order to determine fitness am 1999 No 31 s
32
om A2005-7 s
23
def relevant court
ins 2000 No 2 sch
om A2005-7
s 23
Review of people temporarily unfit to
plead
s 69 sub A2004-16 s
18
om A2005-7 s 23
Review of certain other people found unfit
to plead
s 69A ins A2004-16 s
18
(7)-(9) exp 17 June 2004 (s 69A
(9))
om A2005-7 s
23
Recommendations about people with mental
impairment
s 70 hdg am 1999 No 31
notes
sub A2006-14 amdt
1.51
s 70 am 1999 No 31 sch 1; 1999
No 64 sch 2; A2006-14 amdt 1.52
sub
A2008-20 amdt 3.37
am A2008-36 amdt
1.540; A2008-20 amdt 4.45
Recommendations about people with mental
illness or mental dysfunction
s
70A ins A2008-20 amdt 3.37
am
A2008-36 amdt 1.540
Service of decisions
etc
s 71 am 1999 No 64 sch 2;
A2004-16 s 19
sub A2005-7 s
24
am A2005-47 amdt 1.19; A2008-20
amdt 3.38; A2008-36 amdt 1.517
Periodic review of orders for
detention
s 72 am 1999 No 31 s
33, sch 1; A2008-36 amdt 1.540
Review of conditions of
release
s 73 am A2008-36 amdt
1.540
Breach of conditions of
release
s 74 am A2008-36 amdt
1.540
Limit on
detention
s 75 am 1999 No 31 s
34; A2008-36 amdt 1.540
Procedural
matters—ACAT
pt 9 hdg sub
A2008-36 amdt 1.518
Tribunal
members
div 9.1 hdg (prev pt 9
div 1 hdg) sub 2000 No 2 sch
renum
R3 LA
om A2008-36 amdt
1.518
Meaning of subject person—pt
9
s 76 am 1997 No 96 sch 1; 1999
No 31 s 35 and sch 1
sub 2000 No 2 s
3 sch
am A2007-39 amdt
3.102
sub A2008-36 amdt
1.518
When ACAT may be constituted by presidential
member
s 77 am 1999 No 31 s
36
sub 2000 No 2 sch; A2008-36 amdt
1.518
When ACAT must be constituted by more
members
s 78 sub 2000 No 2 sch;
A2008-36 amdt 1.518
Applications
s
79 sub 2000 No 2 sch; A2008-36 amdt 1.518
Appearance
s
80 sub 2000 No 2 sch; A2008-36 amdt 1.518
Representation of
children
s 81 sub 2000 No 2
sch
am A2004-44 s 22; A2007-39 amdt
3.103
sub A2008-36 amdt
1.518
Registrar and deputy
registrars
div 9.2 hdg prev pt 9
div 2 hdg renum as pt 9 div 4
hdg
ins 2000 No 2
sch
renum R3
LA
om A2008-36 amdt
1.518
Subpoena to appear in
person
s 82 sub 2000 No 2
sch
am A2007-39 amdt
3.104
sub A2008-36 amdt
1.518
Other provisions about the
tribunal
div 9.3 hdg (prev pt 9
div 3 hdg) ins 2000 No 2 sch
renum
R3 LA
om A2008-36 amdt
1.518
Person subpoenaed in
custody
s 83 sub 2000 No 2
sch
am A2004-44 s 23; A2004-60 amdt
1.594; A2005-7 s 25; pars renum R21 LA (see A2005-7 s
26)
sub A2005-48 s 14; A2008-36 amdt
1.518
When tribunal must be constituted by more
members
s 83A ins A2005-48 s
14
am A2006-14 amdt 1.53; A2008-20
amdt 3.39
om A2008-36 amdt
1.518
Change of tribunal membership during
matter
s 83B ins A2005-48 s
14
om A2008-36 amdt
1.518
President to select most suitable
members
s 83C ins A2005-48 s
14
om A2008-36 amdt
1.518
When magistrate must not be tribunal
member
s 83D ins A2005-48 s
14
om A2008-36 amdt
1.518
Directions to
registrar
s 84 sub 2000 No 2 sch;
A2008-36 amdt 1.518
Notice of
hearing
s 85 am 1998 No 54
sch
sub 2000 No 2
sch
am A2005-48 s
15
sub A2008-36 amdt
1.518
Hearings to be in
private
s 86 om 1995 No 25
sch
ins 2000 No 2
sch
sub A2008-36 amdt
1.518
Secrecy
s
86A ins 2000 No 2 sch
om A2008-36
amdt 1.518
Procedural
matters
div 9.4 hdg (prev pt 9
div 2 hdg) renum 2000 No 2 sch
renum
R3 LA
om A2008-36 amdt
1.518
Who is given a copy of the
order?
s 87 am 1999 No 64 sch 2;
A2005-47 amdt 1.19
sub A2008-36 amdt
1.518
Sittings
s
88 sub 2000 No 2 sch
om A2008-36
amdt 1.518
Appearance, representation and use of
interpreters
s 89 am 1996 No 35
sch; 1997 No 96 sch 1; 1999 No 31 sch 1; 1999 No 64 sch 2; pars renum R6 LA;
2002 No 47 amdt 1.23, amdt 1.24; pars renum R9 LA (see 2002 No 47 amdt 1.25);
A2005-47 amdt 1.19
om A2008-36 amdt
1.518
Summons to appear in
person
s 90 am 1997 No 96 sch 1;
1999 No 22 s 30; 1999 No 31 sch 1; 1999 No 64 sch 2; 2000 No 17 sch 1; 2001 No
44 amdt 1.2878, amdt 1.2879; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2880 (as am by 2001 No 70
amdt 1.13); A2003-48 amdt 2.13; A2005-47 amdt
1.19
om A2008-36 amdt
1.518
Person summoned in
custody
s 91 am 1999 No 22 s
31
om A2008-36 amdt
1.518
Appearance by audiovisual or audio
links
s 91A ins 1999 No 22 s
32
am 2000 No 17 sch 1; A2003-48
amdt 2.14
om A2008-36 amdt
1.518
Arrest of persons failing to
appear
s 92 am 2000 No 2
sch
om A2008-36 amdt
1.518
Directions to
registrar
s 93 am 2000 No 2
sch
om A2008-36 amdt
1.518
Notice of
proceedings
s 94 am 1996 No 35
sch; 1999 No 31 sch 1; 1999 No 64 sch 2; pars renum R6 LA; 2002 No 47 amdt 1.26,
amdt 1.27; pars renum R9 LA (see 2002 No 47 amdt 1.28); A2004-44 s 24; pars
renum R19 LA (see A2004-44 s 25) ; A2005-47
amdt 1.19
om A2008-36 amdt
1.518
Proceedings to be in
private
s 95 am A2005-47 amdt
1.19
om A2008-36 amdt
1.518
Natural
justice
s 96 om A2008-36 amdt
1.518
Evidence
s
97 am 2000 No 2 sch; A2005-53 amdt
1.115
om A2008-36 amdt
1.518
Privileges against selfincrimination and
exposure to civil penalty
s
98 sub A2005-53 amdt 1.116
om
A2008-36 amdt 1.518
Determination of
questions
s 99 am 1999 No 31 sch
1
om 2000 No 2 sch
Assistance for
tribunal
s 100 am 1997 No 96 sch
1; A2007-39 amdt 3.105
om A2008-36
amdt 1.518
Power to obtain information and
documents
s 101 am 1998 No 54
sch; 2000 No 2 sch; A2005-53 amdt
1.117
om A2008-36 amdt
1.518
Retention of
documents
s 102 am 2000 No 2 sch;
A2005-53 amdt 1.118
om A2008-36 amdt
1.518
Consultation
s
103 om 1999 No 31 s 37
Form of
orders
s 104 om A2008-36 amdt
1.518
Who is given a copy of the
order?
s 105 am A2004-44 s 26;
pars renum R19 LA (see A2004-44 s
27)
sub A2005-48 s
16
(5), (6) exp 1 March 2006 (s 105
(6))
am A2006-50 amdt 2.17; pars
renum A2006-50 amdt 2.18
om
A2008-36 amdt 1.518
Proof of
orders
s 106 om A2008-36 amdt
1.518
Breach of
orders
s 107 am 2000 No 2
sch
om A2008-36 amdt
1.518
Obtaining reasons for
decisions
s 108 am 2000 No 2
sch
om A2008-36 amdt
1.518
Withdrawal of
applications
s 109 om A2008-36
amdt 1.518
Costs
s
110 om A2008-36 amdt 1.518
Application of Criminal Code, ch
7
s 111 am 1998 No 54 sch; 2000
No 2 sch
sub A2005-53 amdt
1.119
om A2008-36 amdt
1.518
Chief psychiatrist and mental health
officers
pt 10 hdg am 1999 No 31
s 38
Chief
psychiatrist
s 112 am 1996 No 35
sch; 1999 No 31 s 39
sub 2002 No 47
amdt 1.29
Functions
s
113 am 1999 No 31 s 40, sch 1; pars renum R6 LA
Terms of
appointment
s 114 am 1999 No 31
sch 1
om 2002 No 47 amdt
1.30
Resignation
s
115 am 1999 No 31 sch 1
om 2002 No
47 amdt 1.30
Termination of
appointment
s 116 am 1999 No 31
sch 1
Acting
appointments
s 117 am 1999 No 31
sch 1
om 2002 No 47 amdt
1.30
Delegation by chief
psychiatrist
s 118 am 1996 No 35
sch; 1999 No 31 sch 1
sub 2002 No 47
amdt 1.31
Mental health
officers
s 119 am 1999 No 31 s
41, sch 1
sub A2004-10 s
9
am A2006-27 amdt 2.4; A2007-43 s
17
Functions of mental health
officers
s 119A ins A2004-10 s
9
Identity cards for mental health
officers
s 119B ins A2004-10 s
9
Chief psychiatrist's annual
report
s 120 hdg am 1999 No 31
notes
s 120 sub 1995 No 25
sch
am 1999 No 31 sch
1
sub A2004-9 amdt
1.29
Care
coordinator
pt 10A hdg ins
A2004-44 s 28
Care
coordinator
s 120A ins A2004-44 s
28
Functions
s
120B ins A2004-44 s 28
am A2008-36
amdt 1.540
Termination of
appointment
s 120C ins A2004-44 s
28
Delegation by care
coordinator
s 120D ins A2004-44 s
28
Care coordinator's annual
report
s 120E ins A2004-44 s
28
Official
visitors
pt 11 hdg sub 1999 No 31
s 42
Appointment
etc
s 121 sub 1999 No 31 s
42
am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.599;
A2007-39 amdt 3.106, amdt 3.107
Official
visitor—functions
s 122
hdg sub A2007-39 amdt 3.108
s 122 sub
1999 No 31 s 42
Official visitor—powers
etc
s 122A ins 1999 No 31 s
42
am 2000 No 2 sch; 2001 No 44 amdt
1.2881, amdt 1.2882
Reports by official
visitors
s 122B ins 1999 No 31 s
42
am 2000 No 2 sch; A2005-47 amdt
1.18, amdt 1.19
Interpretation
div
12.1 hdg (prev pt 12 div 1 hdg) renum R3 LA
Definitions for pt
12
s 123 def inspector
ins A2007-39 amdt 3.109
def
psychiatric institution am 1996 No 35 sch; 1999 No 31 s 43;
2002 No 47 amdt 1.32
Licences
div
12.2 hdg (prev pt 12 div 2 hdg) renum R3 LA
Owner or manager to be
licensed
s 124 am 1998 No 54
sch
Issue of
licence
s 125 am 2001 No 44 amdt
1.2883, amdt 1.2884
Term and renewal of
licence
s 126 am 2001 No 44 amdt
1.2885, amdt 1.2886
Emergency
cancellation
s 130 am 1999 No 31
sch 1
Effect of
cancellation
s 131 am 1998 No 54
sch
Inspectors
div
12.3hdg (prev pt 12 div 3 hdg) renum R3 LA
Appointment of
inspectors
s 132 am 1999 No 31
sch 1
sub A2007-39 amdt
3.110
Identity
cards
s 133 am 1998 No 54
sch
Failing to comply with requirement of
inspector
s 135 hdg sub A2004-15
amdt 2.122
s 135 am 1998 No 54 sch;
A2004-15 amdt 2.123, amdt 2.124
Notification and review of
decisions
div 12.4 hdg (prev pt
12 div 4 hdg) renum R3 LA
sub
A2008-36 amdt 1.519
Meaning of reviewable
decision—div 12.4
s
136 sub A2008-36 amdt 1.519
Reviewable decision
notices
s 137 sub A2008-36 amdt
1.519
Applications for
review
s 137A ins A2008-36 amdt
1.519
Miscellaneous
div
12.5 hdg (prev pt 12 div 5 hdg) renum R3 LA
Unauthorised
treatment
s 138 am 1998 No 54
sch; 1999 No 31 sch 1; A2008-36 amdt 1.540
Service of
documents
s 139 om 2001 No 56
amdt 1.40
Protection of officials from
liability
s 140A ins A2009-20
amdt 1.2
Appeals from ACAT to Supreme
Court
s 141 am 2002 No 33 s 4;
A2004-60 amdt 1.595
sub A2006-40
amdt 2.165; A2008-36 amdt 1.520
Relationship with Guardianship and
Management of Property Act
s
142 am 2001 No 70 amdt 1.68
sub
A2004-44 s 29
am A2005-48 s 18;
A2008-36 amdt 1.521
Relationship with Powers of Attorney
Act
s 143 am 2001 No 70 amdt
1.68
sub A2004-44 s
29
am A2005-48 s 18; A2006-50 amdt
2.19
Relationship with Mental Health Act
1962
s 144 om 2002 No 49 amdt
3.99
Certain rights
unaffected
s 145 sub A2008-36
amdt 1.522
Determination of
fees
s 146 sub 2001 No 44 amdt
1.2887
am A2007-39 amdt
3.111
Approved
forms
s 146A ins 1999 No 31 s
44
sub 2001 No 44 amdt
1.2887
am A2007-39 amdt 3.111, amdt
3.112
Regulation-making
power
s 147 sub 2001 No 44 amdt
1.2887
Transitional
pt
14 hdg ins 1999 No 31 s 45
om R5
LA
ins A2005-7 s
27
exp 24 May 2005 (s
149)
Application of amendments made by Crimes
Amendment Act 2005
s 148 ins 1999
No 31 s 45
exp 1 October 2001 (s 148
(4))
ins A2005-7 s
27
exp 24 May 2005 (s
149)
Expiry of pt
14
s 149 ins 2000 No 2 s 3
sch
exp 9 June 2000 (s 149
(7))
ins A2005-7 s
27
exp 24 May 2005 (s
149)
Transitional
pt
15 hdg ins A2006-14 amdt 1.54
exp
7 April 2011 (s 151)
Application of amendments made by Crimes
Amendment Act 2005
s 150 ins
A2006-14 amdt 1.54
exp 7 April
2011 (s 151 (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Expiry—pt
15
s 151 ins A2006-14 amdt
1.54
exp 7 April 2011 (s
151)
Reviewable
decisions
sch 1 ins A2008-36 amdt
1.523
Dictionary
dict ins
A2005-48 s 17
am A2006-23 amdt
1.270; A2008-36 amdts
1.524-1.526
def ACAT mental
health provision ins A2008-36 amdt
1.527
def agreement
ins A2005-48 s 17
def
applicant reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
sub A2008-36 amdt
1.528
def application
reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
sub A2008-36 amdt
1.528
def approved health
facility am 2001 No 56 amdt
1.37
reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
def approved mental health
facility am 2001 No 56
amdt 1.38
reloc from s 4
A2005-48 s 6
def assessment
reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
def assessment order
ins A2008-36 amdt 1.529
def
C&YP Act ins 1999 No 64 sch
2
reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
om A2008-20 amdt
4.47
def C&YP chief
executive ins 1999 No 64 sch
2
reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
sub A2008-20 amdt
3.40
def care and protection
order ins A2008-20 amdt
3.41
def care
coordinator ins 1999 No 31 s
6
sub 1999 No 62 s 4; A2004-44 s
4
reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
def chief
psychiatrist ins 1999 No 31 s
6
reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
def community care
facility ins 1999 No 31 s
6
reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
am A2006-23 amdt
1.271
def community care
order ins 1999 No 31 s 6
sub
A2004-44 s 5
reloc from s 4 A2005-48
s 6
def community
member ins 2000 No 2
sch
reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
om A2008-36 amdt
1.530
def corresponding
law ins A2005-48 s 17
def
Crimes Act reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
def custodial order
ins A2005-48 s 17
om A2007-43 s
18
def decision reloc
from s 4 A2005-48 s 6
def
deputy president ins 2000 No 2
sch
reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
om A2008-36 amdt
1.530
def electroconvulsive
therapy ins A2005-48 s
17
def electroconvulsive
therapy order ins A2005-48 s
17
def emergency
electroconvulsive therapy order ins
A2005-48 s
17
def general president
ins A2008-36 amdt 1.531
def
information statement reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
def informed consent
ins A2005-48 s 17
def
inspector ins A2007-39 amdt
3.113
def interim
care and protection order ins A2008-20
amdt 3.42
def
interim therapeutic protection order ins A2008-20
amdt 3.42
def interstate
custodial patient ins A2005-48 s
17
def interstate
non-custodial order ins A2005-48 s
17
def licence ins
A2005-48 s 17
def licensed
premises ins A2005-48 s
17
def licensee ins
A2005-48 s 17
def
member ins 2000 No 2
sch
reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
om A2008-36 amdt
1.532
def mental dysfunction
reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
def mental health
facility am 1999 No 31 sch
1
reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
def mental health
nurse reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
sub A2004-39 amdt 6.9 (as am by
A2005-48 amdt 1.13)
def mental
health officer reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
def mental health
order am 1999 No 31 s 6
sub
A2004-44 s 6
reloc from s 4 A2005-48
s 6
def mental health
professional am 1999 No 31 sch
1
reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
def mental health services
member ins 2000 No 2
sch
reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
om A2008-36 amdt
1.532
def mental health
tribunal provision ins A2008-20
amdt 3.42
om A2008-36 amdt
1.532
def mental
illness ins 1999 No 31 s
6
reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
def mental impairment
ins A2006-14 amdt 1.55
def
mentally dysfunctional or mentally ill offender am 1999 No 31 sch
1; 1999 No 64 sch 2
reloc from s 4
A2005-48 s 6
om A2006-14 amdt
1.56
def neurosurgery
reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
def non-custodial
order ins A2005-48 s 17
om
A2007-43 s 19
def
non-presidential member ins 2000 No 2
sch
reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
sub A2008-36 amdt
1.533
def offender with a
mental impairment ins A2006-14
amdt 1.57
am A2008-36 amdt
1.534; A2008-20 amdt 4.48
def
official visitor ins 1999 No 31 s
6
reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
def order reloc from
s 4 A2005-48 s 6
def president
reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
om A2008-36 amdt
1.535
def presidential
member ins 2000 No 2
sch
reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
sub A2008-36 amdt
1.536
def private psychiatric
institution reloc from s 4 A2005-48
s 6
def proceeding
sub A2005-48 s 5
reloc from
s 4 A2005-48 s 6
sub A2008-36 amdt
1.536
def psychiatric
institution am 1996 No 35 sch; 1999 No 31
sch
sub 2002 No 47 amdt
1.18
reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
def psychiatric
institution, for pt 12 ins A2005-48 s
17
def psychiatric surgery
reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
def psychiatric treatment
order ins 1999 No 31 s 6
sub
A2004-44 s 7
reloc from s 4 A2005-48
s 6
def psychiatrist
reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
def psychiatrist
member ins 2000 No 2
sch
reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
om A2008-36 amdt
1.537
def psychologist
member ins 2000 No 2
sch
reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
om A2008-36 amdt
1.537
def referring officer
am 1999 No 64 sch 2; A2004-14
amdt 2.5
reloc from s 4
A2005-48 s 6
am A2008-20 amdt 4.49,
amdt 4.50; pars renum R39 LA
def
registrar sub 1999 No 66 sch
3
reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
om A2008-36 amdt
1.537
def relative am
A2003-14 amdt 1.79, amdt 1.80
reloc
from s 4 A2005-48 s 6
def
responsible person ins A2005-48 s
17
def restriction
order ins 1999 No 31 s 6
sub
A2004-44 s 8
reloc from s 4 A2005-48
s 6
def reviewable decision
ins A2008-36 amdt 1.538
def
State ins A2005-48 s
17
def subject person
ins A2008-36 amdt 1.538
def
tribunal reloc from s 4 A2005-48 s
6
om A2008-36 amdt
1.539
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
|
Republication No and date |
Effective |
Last amendment made by |
Republication for |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R0A |
5 Sept
1995– |
A1995-25 |
amendments by A1995-25 |
|
R0B |
1 July
1996– |
A1996-35 |
amendments by A1996-35 |
|
R1 |
1 June
1998– |
A1997-104 |
amendments by A1997-96 and A1997-104 |
|
R1 (RI) |
1 June
1998– |
A1997-104 |
reissue of printed version |
|
R1A |
23 Dec
1998– |
A1998-70 |
amendments by A1998-54 and A1998-70 |
|
R2 |
10 Nov
1999– |
A1999-66 |
amendments by A1999-22,
|
|
R2 (RI) |
10 Nov
1999– |
A1999-66 |
reissue of printed version |
|
R2A |
10 May
2000– |
A2000-2 |
amendments by A1999-64 and A2000-2 |
|
R2B |
1 June
2000– |
A2000-17 |
amendments by A2000-17 |
|
R2C |
5 Oct
2000– |
A2000-52 |
amendments by A2000-52 and commenced expiry |
|
R3 |
12 Sept
2001– |
A2001-56 |
amendments by A2001-44 and A2001-56 |
|
R4 |
14 Sept
2001– |
A2001-70 |
amendments by A2001-70 |
|
R5 |
2 Oct
2001– |
A2001-70 |
commenced expiry |
|
R6 |
28 Feb
2002– |
A2001-70 |
editorial amendments under Legislation Act |
|
R7 |
17 Sept
2002– |
A2002-30 |
amendments by A2002-30 |
|
R8 |
9 Oct
2002– |
A2002-33 |
amendments by A2002-33 |
|
R9 |
31 Dec
2002– |
A2002-47 |
amendments by A2002-47 |
|
R10 |
17 Jan
2003– |
A2002-49 |
amendments by A2002-49 |
|
R11* |
28 Mar
2003– |
A2003-14 |
amendments by A2003-14 |
|
R12 |
17 Mar
2004– |
A2004-16 |
amendments by A2004-16 |
|
R13 |
9 Apr
2004– |
A2004-16 |
amendments by A2004-15 |
|
R14 |
13 Apr
2004– |
A2004-16 |
amendments by A2004-9 |
|
R15 |
30 Apr
2004– |
A2004-16 |
amendments by A2003-48 |
|
R16 |
27 May
2004– |
A2004-16 |
amendments by A2004-10 |
|
R17 |
18 June
2004– |
A2004-16 |
commenced expiry |
|
R18 |
26 June
2004– |
A2004-16 |
amendments by A2004-14 |
|
R19* |
12 Aug
2004– |
A2004-44 |
amendments by A2004-44 |
|
R20 |
10 Jan
2005– |
A2004-60 |
amendments by A2004-60 |
|
R21 |
24 Feb
2005– |
A2005-7 |
amendments by A2005-7 |
|
R22 |
25 May
2005– |
A2005-7 |
commenced expiry |
|
R23 |
7 July
2005– |
A2005-7 |
updated endnotes |
|
R24 |
7 Sept
2005– |
A2005-48 |
amendments by A2005-48 |
|
R25 |
23 Nov
2005– |
A2005-53 |
amendments by A2005-53 |
|
R26 |
17 Jan
2006– |
A2005-53 |
amendments by A2004-39 as amended by A2005-48 |
|
R27 |
1 Mar
2006– |
A2006-3 |
amendments by A2005-47 as amended by A2006-3 |
|
R28 |
2 Mar
2006– |
A2006-3 |
commenced expiry |
|
R29 |
7 Apr
2006– |
A2006-14 |
amendments by A2006-14 |
|
R30
(RI) |
2 June
2006– |
A2006-23 |
amendments by
A2006-23 |
|
R31 |
29 Sept
2006– |
A2006-40 |
amendments by A2006-40 |
|
R32 |
19 Oct
2006– |
A2006-40 |
amendments by A2006-40 |
|
R33* |
14 Dec
2006– |
A2006-50 |
amendments by A2006-27 |
|
R34 |
30 May
2007– |
A2006-50 |
amendments by A2006-50 |
|
R35 |
13 Dec
2007– |
A2007-43 |
amendments by A2007-43 |
|
R36 |
27 Dec
2007– |
A2007-43 |
amendments by A2007-39 |
|
R37 |
27 Oct
2008- |
A2008-36 |
amendments by A2008-20 |
|
R38 |
2 Feb
2009– |
A2008-36 |
amendments by A2008-36 |
|
R39 |
27 Feb
2009– |
A2008-36 |
amendments by A2008-20 |
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