Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Amendment (Victims) Act 2018 No 85

Effective date Publication date Amendments included Notes
28 September 2020 28 September 2020 2020 No 26
05 February 2019 05 February 2019 IA sec 30C
08 January 2019 08 January 2019 IA sec 30C
29 November 2018 29 November 2018 IA sec 30C
28 November 2018 28 November 2018

This Act has been amended by sec 30C of the Interpretation Act 1987 No 15.

Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Amendment (Victims) Act 2018 No 85

Assented to 28.11.2018.

Date of commencement (except Schs 1 [1] (to the extent that it inserts the definitions of Commissioner of Victims Rights, Registered victim and Victims Register), [8]–[10] and [14] (except to the extent it inserts the heading to Part 5A and sec 76L), 3 and 4), assent, sec 2 (1).

Date of commencement of Schs 1 [1] (to the extent that it inserts the definitions of Commissioner of Victims Rights, Registered victim and Victims Register) and [14] (except to the extent it inserts the heading to Part 5A and sec 76L) and 4, 7.1.2019, sec 2 (2) and 2018 (750) LW 14.12.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 [8] and [10], 4.2.2019, sec 2 (2) and 2018 (750) LW 14.12.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 [9]: not in force.

Sch 3 was not commenced and was repealed by the Stronger Communities Legislation Amendment (Crimes) Act 2020 No 26.

Stronger Communities Legislation Amendment (Crimes) Act 2020 No 26

Assented to 28.09.2020.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

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Sch 1

Am 1987 No 15, sec 30C.

Sch 2

Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.

Sch 3

Rep 2020 No 26, Sch 1.13.

Schs 4–6

Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.

Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Amendment (Victims) Bill 2018

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Government Bill
Introduced LA: 17 October 2018 PDF icon Bill (and Explanatory note)

Passed LA: 23 October 2018
Introduced LC for concurrence: 23 October 2018
Passed by both Houses: 21 November 2018 PDF icon PBBH

Assent date: 28 November 2018 PDF icon 2018 No 85

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