Queensland Numbered Acts

LEGISLATION (DECLARATION) AMENDMENT ACT 2016 - SECT 3

3 Insertion of new ch 20A

After section 864—
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Chapter 20A - Declaration

864A Declaration about Act’s assent

(1) To remove any doubt, it is declared that the Mental Health Act 2016 is, and always has been, valid, and in particular that the assent purportedly given to the Act on 4 March 2016 is, and always has been, valid.

Note—

Sections 433(4) and 437(1) of this Act as assented to differ from sections 433(4) and 437(1) as passed by the Parliament. Due to an administrative error an incorrect version of the Act was presented to the Governor for assent.

(2) To remove any doubt, it is also declared that the Mental Health Act 2016 has effect, and has always had effect, as if—

(a) section 433(4) read—

If the tribunal receives written notice under section 213(3) of the amendment of the forensic order, the tribunal must review (also a
"tribunal review" ) the order within 21 days after receiving the notice.

(b) section 437(1) read—

This section applies to a tribunal review of the forensic order mentioned in section 433(4), if the tribunal receives written notice under section 213(5) of the amendment of the order.

(3) The Parliament authorises all publications of the Act in accordance with this section.

(4) This section is a law to which the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 20A applies.

864B Expiry of chapter This chapter expires on the day after it commences.