Victorian Numbered Regulations

MENTAL HEALTH REGULATIONS 2008 (SR NO 111 OF 2008)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Objective  
   2.      Authorising provision  
   3.      Commencement and revocation  
   4.      Definition  

   PART 2--INVOLUNTARY PATIENTS

   5.      Prescribed definitions  
   6.      Initiation of involuntary treatment  
   7.      Special warrant  
   8.      Involuntary treatment orders  

   PART 3--PATIENT'S RIGHTS

   9.      Statements to be provided to persons on becoming patients  
   10.     Treatment plans  
   11.     Statements to be provided with respect to treatment  

   PART 4--ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY

   12.     Application for licence to perform electroconvulsive therapy  
   13.     Licence to perform electroconvulsive therapy  
   14.     Application for renewal of licence  
   15.     Application for amendment of licence  
   16.     Monthly return by licence holder  

   PART 5--REGISTER OF MAJOR NON-PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT

   17.     Register of major non-psychiatric treatment  

   PART 6--PATIENT'S MONEY

   18.     Limits on Patients Trust Account  

   PART 7--COMMUNITY VISITORS

           Division 1--Record of visits by community visitors

   19.     Prescribed particulars for record of visits  

           Division 2--—Election of community visitors to the Community (Psychiatric Services) Visitors Board

   20.     When elections must be held  
   21.     Returning officer appointed  
   22.     Notice of an election  
   23.     Information in notice  
   24.     Nomination and polling days  
   25.     Method of nominating  
   26.     Form of nomination paper  
   27.     Withdrawal of nomination  
   28.     Contested election  
   29.     Order of names on ballot paper  
   30.     Distribution of ballot papers  
   31.     Candidate's personal statement  
   32.     Method of voting  
   33.     Manner of lodging vote  
   34.     Receipt of reply paid return envelopes  
   35.     Invalid votes  
   36.     Method of counting votes and declaration of result  
   37.     Recounts  
   38.     Disputes  
   39.     Notification of the election results  
   40.     Custody and destruction of election papers  

           Division 3--Casual vacancies

   41.     Method for filling casual vacancies  
   42.     Transitional provisions for the Community (Psychiatric Services) Visitors Board  

   PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS

   43.     Release of patient information  
   44.     Recommendation fee  
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