Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH (TREATMENT AND CARE) ACT 1994 - SECT 48

    (1)     The Minister may approve—

        (a)     a health facility as a facility to which persons may be taken under a psychiatric treatment order mentioned in section 29 (1) or under section 37; or

        (b)     a mental health facility as a facility at which persons may be detained under section 36K or involuntarily detained and cared for under section 41.

    (2)     An approval under subsection (1) (a) is a notifiable instrument.

Note     A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act 2001 .

    (3)     An approval under subsection (1) (b) is a disallowable instrument.

Note     A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act 2001 .