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Mental Health Amendment Act 2015
No. of 2015
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Clause Page
Part 1--Preliminary 1
1 Purpose 1
2 Commencement 1
3 Principal Act 2
Part 2--General amendments to the Mental Health Act 2014 3
4 Definitions 3
5 What is treatment? 3
6 Restriction on right to communicate 3
7 Persons to be notified of restriction on inpatient's right to
communicate 4
8 Duration of an Assessment Order 4
9 Authorised psychiatrist may make Temporary Treatment Order 5
10 Expiry of Temporary Treatment Order or Treatment Order if
certain other Orders made 5
11 Application for review of direction to vary Order 5
12 Matters authorised psychiatrist must have regard to if
consenting to medical treatment of patient 5
13 Application to perform electroconvulsive treatment on a young
person 6
14 Facilities and supplies to be provided to person 6
15 Monitoring of person in seclusion 6
16 Monitoring of person on whom a bodily restraint is used 6
17 Functions of the Secretary 6
18 Confidentiality obligations applying in respect of information
from clinical practice audit or clinical review 7
19 Authorised psychiatrist may delegate powers and functions 8
20 Notice of hearing 8
21 Powers of community visitors 8
22 Reasonable assistance to be given to community visitors 8
23 Discharge of person subject to a Court Secure Treatment Order 8
24 What is a Secure Treatment Order? 8
25 Making a Secure Treatment Order 8
26 Discharge of person subject to a Secure Treatment Order 9
27 Notification and directions following discharge of security
patient subject to Court Secure Treatment Order or Secure
Treatment Order 9
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Clause Page
28 Definition 9
29 Section 306 repealed 9
30 Statement of priorities 9
31 Power to enter premises, apprehend and take person to or from
a designated mental health service 10
32 Regulations 10
33 New Part 16A inserted 10
Part 3--General amendment to the Crimes (Mental Impairment
and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 12
34 Report to be prepared and filed 12
Part 4--Amendments in relation to administrative arrangement
changes 13
Division 1--Mental Health Act 2014 13
35 Department of Health and Human Services 13
36 Department of Justice and Regulation 13
Division 2--Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be
Tried) Act 1997 14
37 Department of Health and Human Services 14
38 Department of Justice and Regulation 22
Part 5--Repeal of amending Act 23
39 Repeal of amending Act 23
Endnotes 24
1 General information 24
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Mental Health Amendment Act 2015
No. of 2015
[Assented to ]
The Parliament of Victoria enacts:
Part 1--Preliminary
1 Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to make miscellaneous
amendments to the Mental Health Act 2014 and
the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness
to be Tried) Act 1997.
2 Commencement
(1) Part 1 and sections 25(2), 28 and 29 come into
operation on the day after the day on which this
Act receives the Royal Assent.
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(2) Subject to subsection (3), the remaining
provisions of this Act come into operation on a
day to be proclaimed.
(3) If a provision of this Act referred to in subsection
(2) does not come into operation before 1 June
2016, it comes into operation on that day.
3 Principal Act
In this Act, the Mental Health Act 2014 is called
the Principal Act.
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4 Definitions
In section 3(1) of the Principal Act--
(a) in the definition of psychiatrist, after
"Practitioner" insert "Regulation";
(b) in the definition of Secretary, after "Health"
insert "and Human Services";
(c) the definition of Secretary to the
Department of Human Services is repealed;
(d) for the definition of Secretary to the
Department of Justice substitute--
"Secretary to the Department of Justice and
Regulation means the Department
Head (within the meaning of the Public
Administration Act 2004) of the
Department of Justice and Regulation;".
5 What is treatment?
In section 6(a) of the Principal Act--
(a) omit "to the person";
(b) in subparagraphs (i) and (ii), for "mental"
substitute "person's mental".
6 Restriction on right to communicate
(1) In section 16(2)(e) of the Principal Act, for
"visitor." substitute "visitor; or".
(2) After section 16(2)(e) of the Principal Act
insert--
"(f) a prescribed person or body.".
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7 Persons to be notified of restriction on inpatient's
right to communicate
In section 17(c) of the Principal Act, after "carer"
insert ", if the authorised psychiatrist is satisfied
that the restriction will directly affect the carer
and the care relationship".
8 Duration of an Assessment Order
(1) In section 34(1)(a) of the Principal Act, before
"in the case" insert "subject to subsection (1A),".
(2) After section 34(1) of the Principal Act insert--
"(1A) A Community Assessment Order (which is
varied from an Inpatient Assessment Order
to a Community Assessment Order under
section 35) remains in force (unless the
Community Assessment Order is extended in
accordance with this section or revoked in
accordance with section 37) for a period of
24 hours starting--
(a) if the person subject to the Order was
not received at a designated mental
health service before the variation was
made under section 35, at the time that
the Inpatient Assessment Order was
varied to the Community Assessment
Order; or
(b) if the person subject to the Order was
received at a designated mental health
service before the variation was made
under section 35, at the time that the
person was received at the designated
mental health service.".
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9 Authorised psychiatrist may make Temporary
Treatment Order
Before section 46(1)(a) of the Principal Act
insert--
"(aa) before examining the person, to the extent
that is reasonable in the circumstances--
(i) has informed the person that the person
will be examined by the authorised
psychiatrist; and
(ii) has explained the purpose of this
examination to the person; and".
10 Expiry of Temporary Treatment Order or
Treatment Order if certain other Orders made
For section 62(a) of the Principal Act
substitute--
"(a) in the case of a Temporary Treatment
Order--
(i) 28 days after it is made; or
(ii) the person is made subject to a
Treatment Order;".
11 Application for review of direction to vary Order
In section 66(4)(a) of the Principal Act, for "at"
substitute "by".
12 Matters authorised psychiatrist must have regard to
if consenting to medical treatment of patient
(1) In the heading to section 76 of the Principal Act,
for "take into account" substitute "have regard
to".
(2) In section 76(2)(a) of the Principal Act, after
"alternative" insert "medical".
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13 Application to perform electroconvulsive treatment
on a young person
(1) In section 94(1)(a) and (2)(a) of the Principal Act,
after "has" insert "personally".
(2) After section 94(3) of the Principal Act insert--
"(4) An authorised psychiatrist may make a
further application under subsection (1)
during or after the performance of a course
of electroconvulsive treatment on a young
person who is a patient.
(5) A psychiatrist may make a further
application under subsection (2) during or
after the performance of a course of
electroconvulsive treatment on a young
person who is not a patient.".
14 Facilities and supplies to be provided to person
In section 106 of the Principal Act, after
"authorises" insert "or approves".
15 Monitoring of person in seclusion
In section 112(2) of the Principal Act, for
"observe" substitute "review".
16 Monitoring of person on whom a bodily restraint is
used
In section 116(3) of the Principal Act, for "the use
of a bodily restraint on a person" substitute
"a person on whom a bodily restraint is used".
17 Functions of the Secretary
(1) In section 118 of the Principal Act--
(a) in paragraph (j), for "regulations." substitute
"regulations;";
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(b) after paragraph (j) insert--
"(k) to prepare and submit to the Minister an
annual report in accordance with
subsection (2).".
(2) At the end of section 118 of the Principal Act
insert--
"(2) As soon as practicable after the end of each
financial year but no later than the following
31 October, the Secretary must submit to the
Minister an annual report containing--
(a) a review of the services provided by
mental health service providers during
the financial year; and
(b) any other information requested in
writing by the Minister.
(3) The Minister must cause the annual report of
the Secretary to be laid before the Legislative
Council and the Legislative Assembly before
the expiration of the fourteenth sitting day of
the Legislative Council or the Legislative
Assembly, as the case may be, after the
annual report has been received by the
Minister.".
18 Confidentiality obligations applying in respect of
information from clinical practice audit or clinical
review
(1) In section 140(3) of the Principal Act, for
"serious or" substitute "serious and".
(2) In section 140(8) of the Principal Act, after
"obtained" insert "or the identification of a mental
health service provider from which or in relation
to which the information was obtained".
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19 Authorised psychiatrist may delegate powers and
functions
In section 151(1) of the Principal Act--
(a) in paragraph (b), after "Board" insert
"of Australia";
(b) in paragraph (c)--
(i) for "practice" substitute "practise";
(ii) for "section 68" substitute
"section 67".
20 Notice of hearing
In section 189(1)(g) of the Principal Act omit
", if the Tribunal is satisfied that the hearing will
directly affect the carer and the care relationship".
21 Powers of community visitors
In section 217(1)(d) of the Principal Act, after
"services," insert "inspect".
22 Reasonable assistance to be given to community
visitors
In section 220 of the Principal Act, for "must,"
substitute "must".
23 Discharge of person subject to a Court Secure
Treatment Order
In section 274(2) of the Principal Act, after
"subsection (1)" insert "(a) or (b)".
24 What is a Secure Treatment Order?
In section 275 of the Principal Act, for "at"
substitute "in".
25 Making a Secure Treatment Order
(1) In section 276(1)(b)(iii) of the Principal Act,
before "immediate" insert "the".
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(2) For section 276(2) of the Principal Act
substitute--
"(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person
who is subject to a Court Secure Treatment
Order and is detained in a prison or other
place of confinement.".
(3) Section 276(3) of the Principal Act is repealed.
26 Discharge of person subject to a Secure Treatment
Order
In section 280(2) of the Principal Act, after
"subsection (1)" insert "(a) or (b)".
27 Notification and directions following discharge of
security patient subject to Court Secure Treatment
Order or Secure Treatment Order
In section 297(1) of the Principal Act, for "notify
the Secretary to the Department of Justice that he
or she" substitute "ensure that the Secretary to the
Department of Justice and Regulation is notified
that the authorised psychiatrist".
28 Definition
(1) In section 305(1) of the Principal Act, in
paragraph (f) of the definition of forensic patient,
for "1997; or" substitute "1997.".
(2) In section 305(1) of the Principal Act,
paragraph (g) of the definition of forensic
patient is repealed.
29 Section 306 repealed
Section 306 of the Principal Act is repealed.
30 Statement of priorities
After section 344(6) of the Principal Act insert--
"(7) The Minister may publish the statement of
priorities on the Department of Health and
Human Services' Internet website.".
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31 Power to enter premises, apprehend and take
person to or from a designated mental health service
(1) In the heading to section 353 of the Principal Act,
after "to" insert "or from".
(2) In section 353(2)(b) of the Principal Act, after "to"
insert "or from".
32 Regulations
In section 370(1)(f) of the Principal Act omit
"expressed as a percentage of the remuneration of
different classes of member of VCAT fixed under
the Victorian Civil and Administrative
Tribunal Act 1998 from time to time".
33 New Part 16A inserted
After Part 16 of the Principal Act insert--
"Part 16A--General savings and
transitionals
428A Transitional--Mental Health Amendment
Act 2015
(1) In this section--
commencement day means the day on which
section 29 of the Mental Health
Amendment Act 2015 comes into
operation.
(2) On and from the commencement day, a
person, who before the commencement day
is taken from a prison to a designated mental
health service in accordance with a direction
made under section 306 and is still detained
at the designated mental health service, is
taken--
(a) to be subject to a Secure Treatment
Order; and
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(b) to have been received at the designated
mental health service on the
commencement day.".
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Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997
Part 3--General amendment to the Crimes
(Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be
Tried) Act 1997
34 Report to be prepared and filed
For section 38ZS of the Crimes (Mental
Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act
1997 substitute--
"38ZS Report to be prepared and filed
The Secretary to the Department of Health
and Human Services must--
(a) arrange to have prepared a report
referred to in section 38ZR; and
(b) file the report with the court that
declared that the child is liable to
supervision under Division 5.".
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administrative arrangement changes
Division 1--Mental Health Act 2014
35 Department of Health and Human Services
(1) In sections 17(e), 32(2)(a)(v), 35(4)(a)(v),
37(3)(c)(v), 40(1)(e), 41(3)(d)(v), 46(2)(a)(vii),
48(2)(g), 50(2)(b)(i)(E), 55(2)(g), 59(d)(v),
60(2)(d), 63(b)(v), 64(3)(g) and (5)(b)(v), 65(4)(g)
and (5)(d)(v), 66(2)(d), 71(4)(g), 79(2)(d),
82(d)(ii)(E), 84(2)(h), 88(3)(g) and (6)(h),
94(3)(g), 107(e), 189(1)(h)(ii), 189(1)(i), 271(e),
277(e), 278(2)(d), 281(4)(g), 283(2)(b)(v),
285(1)(f), 287(a)(vii), 290(2)(b)(v), 291(2)(g),
293(1)(b)(v), 294(2)(d), 297(3)(b)(v), 307(3)(g),
309(1)(b)(v), 310(2)(d), 321(3)(g), 323(3)(g),
346(2)(k), 349(1)(b) and 352(3)(e) of the Principal
Act omit "to the Department of Human Services".
(2) In section 96(4)(g) of the Principal Act, for "of the
Department of" substitute "to the Department of
Health and".
(3) In section 145(2) of the Principal Act, for
"Health's" substitute "Health and Human
Services'".
(4) In sections 214(4)(a) and (b) and 341(3) of the
Principal Act, after "Health" insert "and Human
Services".
36 Department of Justice and Regulation
(1) In sections 189(1)(h)(i), 270(1), 274(2)(a), 275,
280(2)(a), 283(1) and (2)(b)(vi), 285(1), (3)
and (4), 286(1) and (2), 288(3)(d), 289, 290(1),
291(2)(h), 293(3), 295(2), 298(b), 299(3)(d),
349(1)(a) and 386 of the Principal Act, after
"Justice" insert "and Regulation".
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(2) In section 269(a) of the Principal Act--
(a) after "Justice" insert "and Regulation";
(b) in subparagraph (i), after "Department of"
insert "Health and".
(3) In sections 270(2) and 276(1) of the Principal Act,
after "Justice" (where thrice occurring) insert
"and Regulation".
(4) In sections 287 and 288(1) of the Principal Act,
after "Justice" (where twice occurring) insert
"and Regulation".
(5) In section 289 of the Principal Act, after
"the Secretary" insert "to the Department of
Justice and Regulation".
(6) In section 290(2)(a) of the Principal Act, for
"Secretary's decision" substitute "decision of the
Secretary to the Department of Justice and
Regulation".
(7) In section 297(3) of the Principal Act, where
secondly occurring, for "(3)" substitute "(4)".
(8) In section 297(4) of the Principal Act, after
"Justice" (where twice occurring) insert
"and Regulation".
Division 2--Crimes (Mental Impairment and
Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997
37 Department of Health and Human Services
(1) In section 3(1) of the Crimes (Mental
Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act
1997, for the definition of Secretary to the
Department of Health substitute--
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"Secretary to the Department of Health and
Human Services means the Department
Head (within the meaning of the Public
Administration Act 2004) of the
Department of Health and Human Services;".
(2) In section 3(1) of the Crimes (Mental
Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act
1997, the definition of Secretary to the
Department of Human Services is repealed.
(3) In section 26 of the Crimes (Mental Impairment
and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997--
(a) in subsection (3)(b), for "provider, the
Secretary to the Department of Human
Services or the Secretary to the Department
of Health" substitute "provider or the
Secretary to the Department of Health and
Human Services";
(b) in subsection (8), after "Health" insert
"and Human Services";
(c) in subsection (9), after "Department of"
insert "Health and".
(4) In section 28A of the Crimes (Mental
Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act
1997--
(a) in subsection (2), for "Attorney-General, the
Secretary to the Department of Human
Services or the Secretary to the Department
of Health" substitute "Attorney-General or
the Secretary to the Department of Health
and Human Services";
(b) in subsection (2C), for "Human Services, the
Secretary to the Department of Health"
substitute "Health and Human Services".
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(5) In sections 29(1) and 30A(1) of the Crimes
(Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried)
Act 1997, for "Human Services or the Secretary to
the Department of Health" (where twice
occurring) substitute "Health and Human
Services".
(6) In section 30B of the Crimes (Mental
Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act
1997--
(a) in subsections (1) and (1A), after "Health"
(where twice occurring) insert "and Human
Services";
(b) in subsection (1B), after "Department of"
(where twice occurring) insert "Health and".
(7) In section 34 of the Crimes (Mental Impairment
and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997--
(a) in subsection (2), for "Human Services or the
Secretary to the Department of Health"
substitute "Health and Human Services";
(b) in subsection (3C), for "Human Services, the
Secretary to the Department of Health"
substitute "Health and Human Services".
(8) In section 34A of the Crimes (Mental
Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act
1997--
(a) in subsection (1), for "Human Services or the
Secretary to the Department of Health"
substitute "Health and Human Services";
(b) in subsection (2B), for "Human Services, the
Secretary to the Department of Health"
substitute "Health and Human Services".
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(9) In the heading to section 38B of the Crimes
(Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried)
Act 1997, for ", Secretary to Department of
Health and Secretary to Department of"
substitute "and Secretary to Department of
Health and".
(10) In section 38B(1)(c) of the Crimes (Mental
Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act
1997, for "Human Services or the Secretary to the
Department of Health (as the case requires)"
substitute "Health and Human Services".
(11) In section 38C(8) of the Crimes (Mental
Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act
1997, for ", the Secretary to the Department of
Health or the Secretary to the Department of"
substitute "or the Secretary to the Department of
Health and".
(12) In section 38ZJ of the Crimes (Mental
Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act
1997--
(a) in subsection (2), for ", the Secretary to the
Department of Human Services or the
Secretary to the Department of Health"
substitute "or the Secretary to the
Department of Health and Human Services";
(b) in subsection (5), for "Human Services, the
Secretary to the Department of Health"
substitute "Health and Human Services".
(13) In sections 38ZK(1) and 38ZM(1) of the Crimes
(Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried)
Act 1997, for "Human Services or the Secretary to
the Department of Health" (where twice
occurring) substitute "Health and Human
Services".
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(14) In section 38ZT(3) of the Crimes (Mental
Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act
1997, after "Department of" insert "Health and".
(15) In section 41(4) of the Crimes (Mental
Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act
1997, for paragraphs (b) and (c) of the definition
of appropriate person substitute--
"(b) the Secretary to the Department of Health
and Human Services if the person is--
(i) in custody in a residential treatment
facility, a residential institution or a
designated mental health service; or
(ii) receiving treatment or services under a
supervision order from--
(A) a residential treatment facility; or
(B) a residential institution; or
(C) a disability service provider; or
(D) a designated mental health
service; or
(E) the Secretary to the Department of
Health and Human Services.".
(16) In section 47 of the Crimes (Mental Impairment
and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997--
(a) in subsection (1), after "Department of"
(wherever occurring) insert "Health and";
(b) in subsection (1)(a)--
(i) in subparagraph (i), after "custody in"
insert "a designated mental health
service,";
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(ii) in subparagraph (ii)--
(A) after "services in" insert
"a designated mental health
service,";
(B) after "provider" insert ", a mental
health service provider within the
meaning of the Mental Health
Act 2014";
(c) in subsection (1)(ab)(ii), after "provider"
insert ", a mental health service provider
within the meaning of the Mental Health
Act 2014";
(d) in subsection (1)(b)(i), after "custody in"
insert "a designated mental health service,";
(e) in subsection (1)(b)(ii)--
(i) after "services in" insert "a designated
mental health service,";
(ii) after "provider" insert ", a mental
health service provider within the
meaning of the Mental Health Act
2014".
(17) Section 47(1A) of the Crimes (Mental
Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act
1997 is repealed.
(18) In section 47 of the Crimes (Mental Impairment
and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997--
(a) in subsection (3), for "either the Secretary to
the Department of Human Services or the
Secretary to the Department of Health"
substitute "the Secretary to the Department
of Health and Human Services";
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(b) in subsections (4) and (5), for "Human
Services or the Secretary to the Department
of Health" substitute "Health and Human
Services".
(19) In sections 50(2)(b), (3), (4), (5)(a) and (6)(b),
54(1)(b) and (5), 54A(1)(c), 54B(1)(c), 55(1),
57(1)(b) and 57A(b) of the Crimes (Mental
Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act
1997, after "Department of" insert "Health and".
(20) In section 57B(2) of the Crimes (Mental
Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act
1997--
(a) after "Department of" insert "Health and";
(b) for "if he or she" substitute "or a forensic
patient if the Secretary".
(21) Section 57B(2A) of the Crimes (Mental
Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act
1997 is repealed.
(22) In section 57B(3C) of the Crimes (Mental
Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act
1997, for "Human Services, the Secretary to the
Department of Health" substitute "Health and
Human Services".
(23) In section 58(1) of the Crimes (Mental
Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act
1997, after "Department of" insert "Health and".
(24) In section 58A(2) of the Crimes (Mental
Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act
1997--
(a) after "Department of" insert "Health and";
(b) for "if he or she" substitute "or a forensic
patient if the Secretary".
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(25) Section 58A(2A) of the Crimes (Mental
Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act
1997 is repealed.
(26) In section 58A(3C) of the Crimes (Mental
Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act
1997, for "Human Services, the Secretary to the
Department of Health" substitute "Health and
Human Services".
(27) In section 70(5) of the Crimes (Mental
Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act
1997, after "Department of" insert "Health and".
(28) In section 73F(1) of the Crimes (Mental
Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act
1997, for "relevant Secretary" substitute
"Secretary to the Department of Health and
Human Services".
(29) Section 73F(8) of the Crimes (Mental
Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act
1997 is repealed.
(30) In section 73J(1) of the Crimes (Mental
Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act
1997, for "Human Services or the Secretary to the
Department of Health" substitute "Health and
Human Services".
(31) In section 73L(1) of the Crimes (Mental
Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act
1997, for "relevant Secretary" substitute
"Secretary to the Department of Health and
Human Services".
(32) Section 73L(8) of the Crimes (Mental
Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act
1997 is repealed.
(33) In section 73P(1) of the Crimes (Mental
Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act
1997, after "Health" insert "and Human
Services".
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38 Department of Justice and Regulation
(1) In the note at the foot of section 26(9) of the
Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness
to be Tried) Act 1997, after "Justice" insert
"and Regulation".
(2) In section 41(4) of the Crimes (Mental
Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act
1997, in paragraph (a) of the definition of
appropriate person, after "Justice" insert
"and Regulation".
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39 Repeal of amending Act
This Act is repealed on 1 June 2017.
Note
The repeal of this Act does not affect the continuing operation of
the amendments made by it (see section 15(1) of the
Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984).
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Endnotes
Endnotes
1 General information
See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current
authorised versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.
Minister's second reading speech--
Legislative Assembly:
Legislative Council:
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to make
various miscellaneous amendments to the Mental Health Act 2014 and
the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997
and for other purposes."
By Authority. Government Printer for the State of Victoria.
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