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MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2014 (NO. 26 OF 2014)

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

PART 2--OBJECTIVES AND MENTAL HEALTH PRINCIPLES

PART 3--PROTECTION OF RIGHTS

Division 1--Statement of rights

  • 12 What is a statement of rights?  
  • 13 Statement of rights must be explained  

Division 2--Right to communicate

Division 3--Advance statements

  • 19 What is an advance statement?  
  • 20 Making an advance statement  
  • 21 Revoking an advance statement  
  • 22 Advance statement must not be amended  

Division 4--Nominated persons

PART 4--COMPULSORY PATIENTS

Division 1--Assessment Orders

Division 2--Court Assessment Orders

Division 3--Temporary Treatment Orders

Division 4--Treatment Orders

Division 5--Variation of Temporary Treatment Orders and Treatment Orders

Division 6--Revocation and Expiry of Temporary Treatment Orders and Treatment Orders

Division 7--General provisions

PART 5--TREATMENT

Division 1--Capacity and informed consent

Division 2--Treatment

Division 3--Medical treatment

Division 4--Second psychiatric opinions

Division 5--Electroconvulsive treatment

Division 6--Neurosurgery for mental illness

PART 6--RESTRICTIVE INTERVENTIONS

Division 1--General

Division 2--Seclusion

Division 3--Bodily restraint

PART 7--ADMINISTRATION

Division 1--The Secretary

Division 2--The chief psychiatrist

Division 3--Authorised officers

Division 4--Designated mental health services

PART 8--MENTAL HEALTH TRIBUNAL

Division 1--Establishment of the Mental Health Tribunal

Division 2--Membership of the Tribunal

Division 3--Administration

  • 171 Employment of staff  
  • 172 Functions of principal registrar  
  • 173 Functions of registrars  
  • 174 Delegation  
  • 175 Secrecy  
  • 176 Register of proceedings  
  • 177 Annual report of the Tribunal  

Division 4--Tribunal divisions

Division 5--Procedure of the Tribunal

  • 181 General procedure  
  • 182 Who are the parties to a proceeding?  
  • 183 Joinder of parties  
  • 184 Appearance and representation at hearing  
  • 185 Interpreters  
  • 186 Form and content of applications to the Tribunal  
  • 187 Principal registrar may reject certain applications  
  • 188 Withdrawal of proceedings  
  • 189 Notice of hearing  
  • 190 Multiple matters in respect of one person may be held concurrently  
  • 191 Access to documents  
  • 192 Adjournment of certain hearings only in exceptional circumstances  
  • 193 Hearings to be closed to the public  
  • 194 Details of person not to be published without consent of President  
  • 195 Determination of proceedings  
  • 196 Questions of law  
  • 197 Referral of question of law to Court  
  • 198 Requesting a statement of reasons  
  • 199 Correction of Order or statement of reasons  
  • 200 Validity of proceedings  
  • 201 Review by VCAT  
  • 202 Use of experts  
  • 203 Witness summons  
  • 204 Failure to comply with summons  
  • 205 False or misleading information  
  • 206 Contempt of the Tribunal  

Division 6--Rules Committee

  • 207 Establishment of Rules Committee  
  • 208 Functions of the Rules Committee  
  • 209 Power to make rules and issue practice notes  
  • 210 Membership of the Rules Committee  
  • 211 Meeting procedure  
  • 212 Validity of decisions  

PART 9--COMMUNITY VISITORS

PART 10--COMPLAINTS

Division 1--The Mental Health Complaints Commissioner

Division 2--Complaints management by the Commissioner

  • 232 Making a complaint to the Commissioner  
  • 233 Referred complaints  
  • 234 Grounds for making a complaint  
  • 235 How to make a complaint  
  • 236 Time by when complaint to be made  
  • 237 Withdrawal of complaint  
  • 238 Preliminary assessment of complaint  
  • 239 Information relating to complaint to be provided  
  • 240 Circumstances in which Commissioner may close a complaint  
  • 241 Notice of complaint closure  
  • 242 Referring a complaint with or without consent  
  • 243 Commissioner may accept complaints and undertakings  

Division 3--Conciliation

  • 244 Conciliation process  
  • 245 Parties may be represented at conciliation  
  • 246 Discontinuation of conciliation  
  • 247 Conciliation outcome  
  • 248 Conciliation agreements  
  • 249 Secrecy  

Division 4--Investigations

Division 5--Compliance notices

Division 6--General

PART 11--SECURITY PATIENTS

Division 1--Preliminary

  • 269 Construction of references  

Division 2--Court Secure Treatment Orders

Division 3--Secure Treatment Order

Division 4--Leave of absence

  • 281 Grant of leave of absence  
  • 282 Revocation of leave of absence  
  • 283 Notification requirements for leave of absence  
  • 284 Application to Tribunal  

Division 5--Monitored leave

  • 285 Monitored leave application and grant  
  • 286 Monitored leave conditions, duration and variation  
  • 287 Matters to take into account  
  • 288 Applicant profiles and leave plans for monitored leave  
  • 289 Revocation of monitored leave  
  • 290 Notification requirements for monitored leave  

Division 6--Taking security patients to another designated mental health service

Division 7--General security patient matters

Division 8--Interstate security patients

PART 12--FORENSIC PATIENTS

PART 13--INTERSTATE APPLICATION OF MENTAL HEALTH PROVISIONS

Division 1--General

  • 313 Definitions  
  • 314 Corresponding laws and Orders  
  • 315 Ministerial agreements  
  • 316 Victorian officers may exercise powers under corresponding laws  
  • 317 Interstate officers may perform functions or exercise powers in Victoria  

Division 2--Operation of Victorian Orders interstate and corresponding orders in Victoria

  • 318 Taking person from Victoria to interstate mental health facility for assessment  
  • 319 Taking person from interstate to Victoria for assessment  
  • 320 Transfer of responsibility for treatment of person to interstate mental health facility—with person's consent  
  • 321 Transfer of responsibility for treatment of person to interstate mental health facility—without person's consent  
  • 322 Taking person to interstate mental health facility—with person's consent  
  • 323 Taking person to interstate mental health facility—without person's consent  
  • 324 Person subject to interstate compulsory order taken to Victoria to determine suitability for Temporary Treatment Order  
  • 325 Interstate application of Victorian Orders  

Division 3--Persons absent without leave

PART 14--VICTORIAN INSTITUTE OF FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH

Division 1--Preliminary

Division 2--Board of directors

Division 3--General

PART 15--GENERAL

Division 1--Disclosure of health information

Division 2--Notification of reportable deaths

Division 3--Powers of transfer, apprehension, entry, search and seizure

  • 350 Bodily restraint and sedation may be used when taking person  
  • 351 Apprehension of person by police  
  • 352 Apprehension of person absent without leave  
  • 353 Power to enter premises, apprehend and take person to a designated mental health service  
  • 354 Search powers  
  • 355 Preservation of privacy and dignity during search  
  • 356 Power to seize and detain things  

Division 4--General provisions

  • 357 Payment for examination  
  • 358 Offence to give false or misleading information  
  • 359 Destroying or damaging records  
  • 360 Protection against self-incrimination  
  • 361 Validity of order if there is an error  
  • 362 Power to bring proceedings  
  • 363 Defect in appointment or delegation  
  • 364 Conflict of interest  
  • 365 Service of documents  

Division 5--Codes of Practice

  • 366 Purpose of Codes of Practice  
  • 367 Making of Codes of Practice  
  • 368 Commencement and availability of Codes of Practice  
  • 369 Power to apply, adopt or incorporate  

Division 6--Regulations

PART 16--REPEAL OF MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1986, SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

  • 373 Definitions  
  • 374 Mental Health Act 1986 repealed  
  • 375 Request and recommendation for involuntary treatmentsection 9 of 1986 Act  
  • 376 Authority to transport—section 9A of the 1986 Act  
  • 377 Transfers and apprehensions  
  • 378 Involuntary treatment order not confirmed—section 12 of the 1986 Act  
  • 379 Involuntary treatment order not confirmed—section 12AA of the 1986 Act  
  • 380 Involuntary treatment order not reviewed—section 12AC of the 1986 Act  
  • 381 Continued detention and treatment of involuntary patient—sections 12A, 12C and 12D  
  • 382 Community treatment order—section 14 of the 1986 Act—no review by Board  
  • 383 Community treatment order—section 14—review and confirmation by Board  
  • 384 Restricted community treatment order—section 15A of the 1986 Act  
  • 385 Hospital transfer order and restricted hospital transfer order—section 16  
  • 386 Transfer of person detained in prison under Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997  
  • 387 Appeals, reviews, proceedings and determinations  
  • 388 Secrecy provisions  
  • 389 Transfer of involuntary patient to another approved mental health service  
  • 390 Leave of absence  
  • 391 Discharge after absence  
  • 392 Apprehension of involuntary patient absent without leave  
  • 393 Transfer of security patient to another approved mental health service  
  • 394 Involuntary treatment order reviewed and confirmed by Board—section 36 of the 1986 Act  
  • 395 Leave of absence for security patients granted under section 51 of 1986 Act  
  • 396 Special leave of absence for security patients granted under section 52 of 1986 Act  
  • 397 Apprehension of security patient absent without leave under section 53 of 1986 Act  
  • 398 Transfer of forensic patient to another approved mental health service  
  • 399 Apprehension of forensic patient absent without leave under section 53AD of 1986 Act  
  • 400 Psychosurgery  
  • 401 Electroconvulsive therapy  
  • 402 Restraint and seclusion  
  • 403 Urgent non-psychiatric treatment  
  • 404 Corresponding laws and orders  
  • 405 Ministerial agreements  
  • 406 Transfer of persons from this State  
  • 407 Admission of persons from interstate  
  • 408 Transfer of patients from this State  
  • 409 Transfer of patients from interstate  
  • 410 Apprehension of person absent from interstate facilities  
  • 411 Escort of Victorian patients apprehended interstate  
  • 412 Warrant to arrest interstate security patient who absconds to Victoria  
  • 413 Orders Magistrates' Court may make in respect of interstate security patients  
  • 414 Translated sentence for interstate security patient  
  • 415 Emergency declaration of approved mental health services  
  • 416 Authorized psychiatrist  
  • 417 Provision of staff services  
  • 418 Chief psychiatrist  
  • 419 Authorised officers  
  • 420 Reportable deaths  
  • 421 Community visitors  
  • 422 Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health  
  • 423 Review of certain decision by VCAT  
  • 424 Payment for recommendation  
  • 425 Constitution of the Mental Health Tribunal  
  • 426 President and members of the Mental Health Review Board  
  • 427 Psychosurgery Review Board  
  • 428 Repeal of spent provisions  

PART 17--AMENDMENTS TO THE SENTENCING ACT 1991, THE CRIMES (MENTAL IMPAIRMENT AND UNFITNESS TO BE TRIED) ACT 1997 AND OTHER ACTS

Division 1--Sentencing Act 1991

Division 2--Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997

  • 436 Definitions  
  • 437 Supervision orders  
  • 438 Warrant to arrest person subject to custodial supervision order who leaves Victoria  
  • 439 Reports on mental condition of persons declared liable to supervision  
  • 440 Certificate of available services  
  • 441 Special leave  
  • 442 What are the surrounds?  
  • 443 Granting of on-ground or limited off-ground leave  
  • 444 Applicant profile  
  • 445 Leave plan or statement  
  • 446 Granting of extended leave  
  • 447 Leave plan for extended leave  
  • 448 Suspension and revocation of extended leave  
  • 449 Appointment of people to assist the Panel  
  • 450 Transfer of persons from a participating State to Victoria  
  • 451 Warrant to arrest person who absconds to Victoria  
  • 452 Interim disposition order  
  • 453 New Part 7C inserted  
  • 454 Transitional provision  

Division 3--Amendments to other Acts

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