Northern Territory Numbered Acts

HEALTH PRACTITIONER (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) IMPLEMENTATION ACT 2010 (NO 18 OF 2010) - SECT 27

Regulations 32 to 34

repeal, substitute

32     New section 38A

Before section 39, in Part 6, Division 2

insert

38A     Definitions

In this Division:

"approved treatment facility" means:

    (a)     a place or premises or a part of a place or premises declared under section 20(1)(a); or

    (b)     an approved treatment centre as defined in section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1993 (SA); or

    (c)     an authorised hospital as defined in section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1996 (WA).

"authorised psychiatric practitioner" means:

    (a)     a person appointed as an authorised psychiatric practitioner under section 22; or

    (b)     a psychiatrist as defined in section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1993 (SA); or

    (c)     a psychiatrist as defined in section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1996 (WA).

33     New section 41A

Before section 42, in Part 6, Division 3

insert

41A     Definitions

In this Division:

"approved treatment facility" means:

    (a)     a place or premises or a part of a place or premises declared under section 20(1)(a); or

    (b)     an approved treatment centre as defined in section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1993 (SA); or

    (c)     an authorised hospital as defined in section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1996 (WA).

"authorised psychiatric practitioner" means:

    (a)     a person appointed as an authorised psychiatric practitioner under section 22; or

    (b)     a psychiatrist as defined in section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1993 (SA); or

    (c)     a psychiatrist as defined in section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1996 (WA).

34     New Part 10, Division 1A

Before Part 10, Division 1

insert

Division 1A     Definitions

73AA     Definitions

In this Part:

"approved temporary treatment facility" means:

    (a)     a place or premises or a part of a place or premises declared under section 20(1)(b); or

    (b)     an approved treatment centre as defined in section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1993 (SA); or

    (c)     an authorised hospital as defined in section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1996 (WA).

"approved treatment facility" means:

    (a)     a place or premises or a part of a place or premises declared under section 20(1)(a); or

    (b)     an approved treatment centre as defined in section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1993 (SA); or

    (c)     an authorised hospital as defined in section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1996 (WA).

"authorised psychiatric practitioner" means:

    (a)     a person appointed as an authorised psychiatric practitioner under section 22; or

    (b)     a psychiatrist as defined in section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1993 (SA); or

    (c)     a psychiatrist as defined in section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1996 (WA).

"designated mental health practitioner" means:

    (a)     a person appointed to be a designated mental health practitioner under section 23; or

    (b)     an authorised mental health practitioner as defined in section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1996 (WA).

"outpatient assessment "means an assessment (whether in the Territory or a participating jurisdiction) that is not carried out at an approved treatment facility or approved temporary treatment facility.

"person-in-charge", of an approved treatment facility or approved temporary treatment facility, means:

    (a)     for a facility in the Territory – a person appointed as the person-in-charge of the facility under section 21(1) or the person otherwise in charge of the facility; or

    (b)     for a facility in South Australia – the director of the facility; or

    (c)     for a facility in Western Australia – the person in charge of the facility.

"practitioner" means an authorised psychiatric practitioner, medical practitioner or designated mental health practitioner.