Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
- Act 31 of 1996
- Royal Assent 12 November 1996
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1 - Preliminary
1. 1. Short title
2. 2. Commencement
3. 3. Interpretation
4. 4. Meaning of "mental illness"
5. 5. Meaning of "person responsible"
5AA. 5AA. Meaning of "informed consent"
5A. 5A. Application of Act
6. 6. Objects of Act
7. 7. Principle of minimum interference with civil rights
8. 8. Crown to be bound
PART 2 - Administration Division 1 - Approval of hospitals and
assessment centres
9. 9. Approval of hospitals
10. 10. Approval of assessment centres
10A. 10A. Approval of secure mental health units
11. 11. Revocation of approval
Division 1A - Chief Forensic Psychiatrist
11A. 11A. Chief Forensic Psychiatrist
11B. 11B. Role, functions and powers of Chief Forensic Psychiatrist
11C. 11C. Protection from liability of Chief Forensic Psychiatrist
Division 2 - Approval of medical practitioners and authorised
officers
12. 12. Approval of medical practitioners
13. 13. Authorised officers
Division 3 - Delegations
14. 14. Delegation by Minister
14A. 14A. Delegations by Secretary, controlling authority and Chief
Forensic Psychiatrist
PART 3 - Power to deal with persons with mental illness
15. 15. Power to take person into protective custody
16. 16. How persons taken into custody are to be dealt with
PART 4 - Admission to approved hospitals Division 1 - Admission
generally
17. 17. Admission of patients
18. 18. Preference to be given to voluntary admission
Division 2 - Voluntary admissions
19. 19. Voluntary admission
20. 20. Refusal of admission
21. 21. Second opinion on refusal of admission
22. 22. Rights of voluntary patient to discharge
23. 23. Assessment of voluntary patients seeking discharge
Division 3 - Involuntary admission
24. 24. Criteria for detention as involuntary patient
25. 25. Who may make application for involuntary admission
26. 26. Initial order for admission
27. 27. Cessation of initial order
28. 28. Continuing care order
29. 29. Term and renewal of continuing care order
30. 30. Rectification of orders, &c.
PART 5 - Medical treatment of patients in approved hospitals
Division 1 - Medical treatment generally
31. 31. Treatment of patients generally
32. 32. Medical treatment for patients who refuse treatment
Division 2 -
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33. 33.
PART 6 - Non-medical treatment of involuntary patients in approved
hospitals Division 1 - Restraint and seclusion
34. 34. Physical restraint
35. 35. Seclusion of involuntary patients
36. 36. Monthly reports on bodily restraint and seclusion
Division 2 - Leave of absence
37. 37. Leave of absence
Division 3 - Return of involuntary patients to hospital
38. 38. Return of involuntary patients to approved hospital
Division 4 - Transfer of involuntary patients between approved
hospitals
39. 39. Transfer of involuntary patient
PART 7 - Community treatment Division 1 - Criteria for making
community treatment order
40. 40. Criteria for making community treatment order
Division 2 - Making and renewal of community treatment order
41. 41. Making of community treatment order
42. 42. Requirements of community treatment order
43. 43. Requirements of patient under community treatment order
44. 44. Term and renewal of community treatment order
Division 3 - Authorisation for temporary admission as involuntary
patient under community treatment order
44A. 44A. Authorisation for temporary admission as involuntary patient
under community treatment order
44B. 44B. Effect of authorisation for temporary admission
44C. 44C. End of authorisation for temporary admission
PART 8 - Involuntary patients' rights to information
45. 45. Involuntary patients to be given statement of their legal
rights
46. 46. Monthly reports
47. 47. Further explanations to be given by medical practitioner
PART 9 - The Mental Health Tribunal Division 1 - Establishment of
the Mental Health Tribunal
48. 48. Establishment of Mental Health Tribunal
49. 49. Mental Health Tribunal to sit in divisions
50. 50. Mental Health Tribunal may act by majority
Division 2 - The Mental Health Tribunal's functions
51. 51. Functions of Mental Health Tribunal
52. 52. Reviews of certain orders, authorisations and admissions
53. 53. Applications for review
54. 54. Notification and hearing of review
Division 3 - The Mental Health Tribunal's proceedings
55. 55. Times and places of sittings
56. 56. General principles for hearings by Mental Health Tribunal
57. 57. Representation in proceedings before Mental Health Tribunal
58. 58. Evidence before Mental Health Tribunal
59. 59. Summonses to witnesses
60. 60. Power to require reports, &c.
61. 61. Medical examinations
62. 62. Visits by Mental Health Tribunal
63. 63. Right of Public Guardian and Secretary to intervene
64. 64. Proceedings to be closed
Division 4 - Determinations of the Mental Health Tribunal
65. 65. Powers of Mental Health Tribunal on review
66. 66. Evidence of Mental Health Tribunal's determination
67. 67. Obligation to comply with determinations
Division 5 - Miscellaneous
68. 68. Register
69. 69. Annual report of Mental Health Tribunal
PART 10 - Notification of orders, &c., to Mental Health Tribunal
70. 70. Requirement to notify orders, &c., to Mental Health
Tribunal
71. 71. Monthly reports on bodily restraint and seclusion
72. 72. Requirement to notify withholding of information
PART 10A - Secure Mental Health Units Division 1 - Admission to
secure mental health units
72A. 72A. Admission of forensic patients
72B. 72B. Admission of involuntary patients
72C. 72C. Review of admission under section 72B
72D. 72D. Notifying next of kin, &c., of admission
72E. 72E. Right of certain forensic patients to request return to
prison
Division 2 - Medical treatment of forensic patients
72F. 72F. Interpretation of "medical treatment"
72G. 72G. Medical treatment generally
72H. 72H. Medical treatment for forensic patients who do not consent
in urgent circumstances
72I. 72I. Authorisation of medical treatment by Forensic Tribunal
72J. 72J. Interim authorisation
72K. 72K. Right to second opinion
Division 3 - Non-medical treatment of forensic patients Subdivision 1
- Restraint and seclusion
72L. 72L. Physical restraint
72M. 72M. Use of force
72N. 72N. Seclusion of forensic patients
72O. 72O. Monthly reports on bodily restraint and seclusion
Subdivision 2 - Leave of absence
72P. 72P. Leave of absence for forensic patients generally
72Q. 72Q. Leave of absence for forensic patients on restriction orders
72R. 72R. Notification of victims
Subdivision 3 - Visits, telephone calls and mail
72S. 72S. Interpretation of Subdivision
72T. 72T. Visits
72U. 72U. Visitors to give information
72V. 72V. Visits by police
72W. 72W. Refusal of visitor
72X. 72X. Visit may be terminated
72Y. 72Y. Formal searches
72Z. 72Z. Telephone calls
73. 73. Mail
Subdivision 4 - Further matters relating to treatment of forensic
patients
73A. 73A. Further rights of forensic patients
73B. 73B. Medical tests for HIV, &c.
Subdivision 5 - Transfer of forensic patient to another secure
mental health unit or a secure institution
73C. 73C. Transfer of forensic patient to another secure mental health
unit
73D. 73D. Secure institution
73E. 73E. Removal of forensic patient to hospital, secure institution,
&c.
Division 4 - Return of forensic patients to secure mental health
unit
73F. 73F. Return of forensic patients in Tasmania to secure mental
health unit
73G. 73G. Return of forensic patients outside Tasmania to secure
mental health unit
Division 5 - Miscellaneous
73H. 73H. Searching persons in secure mental health unit
73I. 73I. Seizure
73J. 73J. Offence to bring certain things into secure mental health
unit
73K. 73K. Bringing prisoners before courts
73L. 73L. Presence at taking of certain depositions
73M. 73M. Court may proceed in absence of forensic patient, &c.
73N. 73N. Custody
73O. 73O. Application of Part to places other than secure mental
health units
73P. 73P. Notifying victims of release
73Q. 73Q. Application of Corrections Act 1997 to forensic patients who
are prisoners
73R. 73R. Warrant of commitment not void
73S. 73S. Preservation of royal prerogative of mercy
PART 10B - Forensic Tribunal Division 1 - Establishment of Forensic
Tribunal
73T. 73T. Establishment of Forensic Tribunal
73U. 73U. Membership of Forensic Tribunal
73V. 73V. Functions and powers of Forensic Tribunal
73W. 73W. Decisions of Forensic Tribunal
73X. 73X. Staff of Forensic Tribunal
73Y. 73Y. Assistance, resources and facilities
73Z. 73Z. Appointment of persons to assist Forensic Tribunal
Division 2 - Proceedings of Forensic Tribunal
74. 74. Interpretation of Division
74A. 74A. Sittings
74B. 74B. Notification of hearings
74C. 74C. General principles for hearings
74D. 74D. Representation in proceedings before Forensic Tribunal
74E. 74E. Evidence before Forensic Tribunal
74F. 74F. Summoning of witnesses
74G. 74G. Power to require reports, &c.
74H. 74H. Medical examinations
74I. 74I. Visits by Forensic Tribunal
74J. 74J. Right of certain persons to intervene
74K. 74K. Proceedings to be closed
74KA. 74KA. General regulation of proceedings
Division 3 - Forensic Tribunal Member Register
74L. 74L. Forensic Tribunal Member Register
74M. 74M. Calling for interested persons
74N. 74N. Entering persons in Forensic Tribunal Member Register
Division 4 - Miscellaneous
74O. 74O. Annual report of Forensic Tribunal
PART 11 - Official visitors Division 1 - Appointment
74P. 74P. Appointment of official visitors
74Q. 74Q. Terms and conditions of appointment
Division 2 - Functions of official visitor
75. 75. Functions of official visitor
76. 76. Exercise of functions by panels of official visitors
Division 3 - Visits by official visitor
77. 77. Visiting approved hospitals and secure mental health unit
78. 78. Controlling authority to facilitate visits on request
Division 4 - Reports by official visitors
79. 79. Reports of suspected contravention of this Act
80. 80. Reports at the Minister's request
81. 81. Annual report by coordinating official visitor
PART 12 - Intergovernmental agreements Division 1 - Humanitarian
transfer
82. 82. Transfer agreements
83. 83. Effect of transfer agreements
Division 2 - Apprehension and return of absconding involuntary
patients, &c.
83A. 83A. Interpretation of Division
83B. 83B. Agreements for the return, &c., of absconding involuntary
patients, &c.
83C. 83C. Tasmanian officers may act under corresponding laws
83D. 83D. Interstate officers may act in this State
83E. 83E. Apprehension, &c., of involuntary patients, &c., from
interstate
83F. 83F. Apprehension, &c., of involuntary patients, &c., found
interstate
83G. 83G. Apprehension, &c., of persons in breach of supervision
orders found interstate
PART 13 - Miscellaneous
84. 84. Protection relating to reports and information
85. 85. Confidentiality of information
86. 86. Protection from liability
87. 87. Ill-treatment or neglect of person with mental illness
88. 88. Removal, &c., of involuntary patient or forensic patient
89. 89. Obstruction
90. 90. Confidentiality
91. 91. Non-compliance with legal process
92. 92. Immunity from liability
93. 93. Disqualification of certain medical practitioners
94. 94. Errors affecting orders
95. 95. Regulations
96. 96.
97. 97. Savings and transitional provisions
98. 98.
SCHEDULE 1a
SCHEDULE 2
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