Mental Health Act 2007 No 8
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Original legislation
Mental Health Act 2007 No 8
Assented to 15.06.2007.
Date of commencement, 16.11.2007, sec 2 and GG No 169 of 16.11.2007, p 8465.
Amending legislation
Health Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2024 No 22
Assented to 27.05.2024.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Detention Legislation Amendment (Prohibition on Spit Hoods) Act 2024 No 5
Assented to 19.02.2024.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Health Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2023 No 37
Assented to 30.10.2023.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Health Legislation (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act (No 2) 2022 No 41
Assented to 04.10.2022.
Date of commencement of Sch 6, assent, sec 2(b).
Health Legislation (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2022 No 6
Assented to 24.03.2022.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
COVID-19 and Other Legislation Amendment (Regulatory Reforms) Act 2022 No 5
Assented to 24.03.2022.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.12[1] [2] and [4], 30.6.2022, sec 2(3) and 2022 (275) LW 10.6.2022.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.12[3], assent, sec 2(1).
COVID-19 Recovery Act 2021 No 5
Assented to 25.03.2021.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.19, assent, sec 2(1).
Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 No 12
Assented to 23.06.2020.
Date of commencement, 27.3.2021, sec 2 and 2021 (116) LW 19.3.2021.
COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures—Miscellaneous) Act 2020 No 5
Assented to 14.05.2020.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.21, assent, sec 2(1).
COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 No 1
Assented to 25.03.2020.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Amendment (Victims) Act 2018 No 85
Assented to 28.11.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 5, assent, sec 2 (1).
Government Sector Finance Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2018 No 70
Assented to 22.11.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 4.67, 1.7.2023, sec 2(1) and 2023 (91) LW 2.3.2023.
Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Marriages) Act 2018 No 28
Assented to 15.06.2018.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Health Legislation Amendment Act 2018 No 2
Assented to 20.02.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.7.2018, sec 2 (2) and 2018 (227) LW 1.6.2018.
Health Practitioner Regulation Amendment Act 2017 No 50
Assented to 24.10.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 5.20, 8.1.2018, sec 2 and 2017 (666) LW 1.12.2017.
Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 2017 No 44
Assented to 25.09.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.19, assent, sec 2 (1).
Electronic Transactions Legislation Amendment (Government Transactions) Act 2017 No 25
Assented to 27.06.2017.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Health Legislation Amendment Act 2016 No 45
Assented to 28.09.2016.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (1).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2016 No 27
Assented to 07.06.2016.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.15, 8.7.2016, sec 2 (1).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2015 No 58
Assented to 24.11.2015.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, 8.1.2016, sec 2 (1).
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 15.1.2016, sec 2 (3).
Health Legislation Amendment Act 2015 No 38
Assented to 02.11.2015.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (1).
Mental Health Amendment (Statutory Review) Act 2014 No 85
Assented to 28.11.2014.
Date of commencement, 31.8.2015, sec 2 and 2015 (445) LW 7.8.2015.
Amending legislation
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 No 15
Assented to 29.06.2015.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.18, 8.7.2015, sec 2 (1).
Health Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No 24
Assented to 14.05.2013.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Health Services Amendment (Local Health Districts and Boards) Act 2011 No 4
Assented to 16.05.2011.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (313) LW 1.7.2011.
Health Services Amendment (Local Health Networks) Act 2010 No 97
Assented to 16.11.2010.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.1.2011, sec 2 (1) and 2010 (716) LW 17.12.2010.
Health Legislation Further Amendment Act 2010 No 96
Assented to 16.11.2010.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 No 59
Assented to 28.06.2010.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.18, 9.7.2010, sec 2 (2).
Health Practitioner Regulation Amendment Act 2010 No 34
Assented to 15.06.2010.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.7.2010, sec 2 (2).
Relationships Register Act 2010 No 19
Assented to 19.05.2010.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 No 56
Assented to 01.07.2009.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.25, 17.7.2009, sec 2 (2).
NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 No 49
Assented to 26.06.2009.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (305) LW 1.7.2009.
Health Legislation Amendment Act 2009 No 15
Assented to 13.05.2009.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.6, assent, sec 2 (1).
Courts and Crimes Legislation Further Amendment Act 2008 No 107
Assented to 08.12.2008.
Date of commencement of Sch 16, 21.6.2010, sec 2 (2) and 2010 (246) LW 18.6.2010.
Mental Health Legislation Amendment (Forensic Provisions) Act 2008 No 79
Assented to 05.11.2008.
Date of commencement, 1.3.2009, sec 2 and GG No 44 of 27.2.2009, p 1229.
Amending legislation
Courts and Crimes Legislation Further Amendment Act 2008 No 107
Assented to 08.12.2008.
Date of commencement of Sch 18, assent, sec 2 (1).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 No 62
Assented to 01.07.2008.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).
Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94
Assented to 13.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.66, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2007 No 82
Assented to 07.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.9, assent, sec 2 (2).
History notes
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Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [2]–[4]. |
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Sec 4 |
Am 2007 No 82, Sch 2.9; 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [1] [2]; 2008 No 107, Sch 16 [1] [2]; 2010 No 19, Sch 3.65 [1] [2]; 2013 No 24, Sch 5 [1]; 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [5] [6]; 2018 No 28, Sch 1.20; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.17[1]–[3]. |
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Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [7] [8]. |
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Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [9]. |
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Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [3]. |
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Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [10]. |
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Sec 18 |
Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [11]; 2022 No 41, Sch 6[1] [2]. |
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Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [12]. |
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Sec 19A |
Ins 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [13]. |
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Sec 24 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [4]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.17[4]. |
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Sec 26 |
Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [14]. |
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Am 2008 No 107, Sch 16 [3] [4]; 2016 No 27, Sch 1.15 [1] [2]. |
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Ins 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [15]. Am 2022 No 5, Sch 1.12[1] [2]. |
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Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [16] [17]. |
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Ins 2013 No 24, Sch 5 [2]. |
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Sec 31 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [5]. |
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Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [6]; 2009 No 56, Sch 1.25 [1] [2]; 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [18] [19]; 2017 No 44, Sch 1.19; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.17[5] [6]. |
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Am 2008 No 107, Sch 16 [5]. |
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Subst 2008 No 107, Sch 16 [6]. Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [20] [21]. |
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Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [7]; 2008 No 107, Sch 16 [7]–[12]; 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [22]; 2022 No 41, Sch 6[3]. |
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Sec 36 |
Subst 2008 No 107, Sch 16 [13]. |
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Sec 37 |
Am 2010 No 96, Sch 1 [1]; 2018 No 2, Sch 4 [1]. |
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Sec 38 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [8]; 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [23]. |
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Sec 40 |
Am 2010 No 96, Sch 1 [2] [3]. |
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Sec 41 |
Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [24]. |
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Sec 43 |
Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [25]. |
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Sec 43A |
Ins 2013 No 24, Sch 5 [3]. |
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Sec 44 |
Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [26]. |
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Sec 46 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [9]. |
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Sec 48 |
Am 2018 No 2, Sch 4 [2]. |
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Sec 51 |
Am 2008 No 107, Sch 16 [14]; 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [27]. |
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Sec 52 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [10]; 2009 No 15, Sch 1.6 [1]; 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [28]; 2024 No 22, Sch 6[1] [2]. |
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Sec 53 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [11] [12] (am 2008 No 107, Sch 18); 2008 No 107, Sch 16 [15]–[18]; 2010 No 96, Sch 1 [4]; 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [29]. |
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Sec 55 |
Am 2008 No 107, Sch 16 [19]. |
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Sec 57 |
Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [30]. |
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Sec 58 |
Am 2010 No 96, Sch 1 [5]; 2024 No 22, Sch 6[3]–[5]. |
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Sec 61 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [13]. |
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Sec 61A |
Ins 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [14]. |
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Sec 62 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [15]. |
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Sec 63 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [16]; 2018 No 2, Sch 4 [3]. |
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Sec 64 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [17] [18]. |
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Sec 65 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [19]. |
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Sec 66 |
Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [31]. |
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Sec 66A |
Ins 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [32]. |
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Chapter 4, Part 1, heading |
Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [33]. |
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Sec 68 |
Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [34]–[38]. |
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Sec 69 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [20]. |
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Sec 69A |
Ins 2024 No 5, Sch 5. |
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Sec 71 |
Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [39]–[42]. |
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Sec 72 |
Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [43]. |
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Secs 72A, 72B |
Ins 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [44] (am 2015 No 15, Sch 1.18 [1]). |
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Sec 73 |
Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [45]. |
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Sec 74A |
Ins 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [46]. |
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Sec 75 |
Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [47]. |
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Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [48] [49]. |
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Sec 77 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [21]; 2008 No 107, Sch 16 [20]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.17[7]. |
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Sec 78 |
Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [50]; 2018 No 2, Sch 4 [4]. |
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Sec 79 |
Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [51]–[53]. |
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Sec 82 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [22]. |
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Sec 83 |
Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [54]. |
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Sec 84 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [23] [24]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.17[8]. |
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Sec 89 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [25]; 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [55]. |
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Sec 93 |
Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [56]. |
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Sec 94 |
Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [57]–[59]. |
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Sec 96 |
Am 2010 No 96, Sch 1 [6]; 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [60]–[65]; 2018 No 2, Sch 4 [5]–[8]. |
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Sec 97 |
Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [66]. |
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Sec 98 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [26]. |
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Sec 99 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [27]. |
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Sec 100 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [27]; 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [67] [68]. |
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Sec 101 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [27]; 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [69] [70]. |
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Sec 107 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [28]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.60 [1]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.17[9]. |
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Sec 108 |
Am 2018 No 70, Sch 4.67[1]. |
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Sec 120 |
Am 2015 No 58, Sch 1.9 [1]. |
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Sec 127 |
Am 2015 No 58, Sch 1.9 [2]. |
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Sec 129 |
Am 2010 No 34, Sch 2.33 [1]; 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [71]. |
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Sec 131 |
Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [72]. |
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Sec 134 |
Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [73]–[75]. |
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Sec 134A |
Ins 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [76]. |
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Sec 141 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [29]; 2008 No 107, Sch 16 [21]; 2009 No 15, Sch 1.6 [2]. |
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Sec 142 |
Am 2015 No 58, Sch 3.60 [2]. |
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Sec 147 |
Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [77]; 2018 No 70, Sch 4.67[2]. |
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Sec 150 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [30] [31]; 2008 No 107, Sch 16 [22]–[24]; 2010 No 96, Sch 1 [7]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.17[10]. |
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Sec 151 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [32] [33]; 2010 No 59, Sch 1.18 [1]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.17[11]. |
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Sec 152 |
Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [78]. |
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Sec 153 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [34]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.17[12]. |
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Sec 154 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [35]; 2008 No 107, Sch 16 [25]; 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [79]; 2018 No 2, Sch 4 [9]. |
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Sec 155 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [36]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.17[13]. |
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Sec 160 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [37] [38]; 2008 No 107, Sch 16 [26]; 2018 No 85, Sch 5; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.17[14] [15]. |
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Sec 162 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [39] [40]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.17[16]. |
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Sec 162A |
Ins 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [41]. Am 2010 No 97, Sch 2.18; 2011 No 4, Sch 2.20; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.60 [3]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.17[17]. |
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Sec 165 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [42]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.17[18]. |
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Sec 166 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [43] [44]. |
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Sec 170 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [45] [46]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.17[19]. |
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Sec 172 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [47]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.17[20]. |
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Sec 174 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [47] [48]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.17[21]. |
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Sec 176 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [49]. |
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Sec 177 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [47]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.17[22]. |
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Sec 178 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [50] [51]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.17[23]. |
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Sec 180 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [52] [53]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.17[24]. |
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Sec 181 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [54]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.17[25]. |
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Sec 182 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [47]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.17[26]. |
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Sec 184 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [47] [55] [56]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.17[27]. |
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Sec 188 |
Am 2008 No 107, Sch 16 [27] [28]. |
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Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [47] [57]; 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [80]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.17[28]. |
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Sec 190 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [47]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.17[29]. |
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Sec 191 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [47]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.33 [2]; 2015 No 38, Sch 2; 2017 No 50, Sch 5.20; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.17[30] [31]. |
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Sec 192 |
Am 2017 No 25, Sch 1.22 [1] [2]. |
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Sec 193 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [58]. |
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Sec 196 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [59]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.17[32]. |
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Sec 197 |
Am 2007 No 94, Sch 1.66. |
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Rep 2008 No 62, Sch 4. |
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Sec 202 |
Ins 2020 No 1, Sch 2.13. Rep 2022 No 5, Sch 1.12[3]. |
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Sec 203 |
Ins 2020 No 5, Sch 1.21. Am 2021 No 5, Sch 1.19; 2022 No 6, Sch 1.3[1]. Rep 2022 No 5, Sch 1.12[4]. |
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Sch 1 |
Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [82] (am 2015 No 15, Sch 1.18 [2]) [83]–[86] (am 2015 No 15, Sch 1.18 [3]) [87]. |
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Sch 2 |
Rep 2008 No 107, Sch 16 [29]. |
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Sch 3, heading |
Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [88]. |
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Sch 3 |
Am 2008 No 107, Sch 16 [30]–[35]; 2009 No 49, Sch 2.37; 2010 No 59, Sch 1.18 [2]; 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [89]–[94]; 2022 No 6, Sch 1.3[2]; 2023 No 37, Sch 5. |
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Sch 3A |
Ins 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [95]. Am 2022 No 6, Sch 1.3[2]. |
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Sch 4 |
Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [96]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.60 [4] [5]; 2024 No 22, Sch 6[6] [7]. |
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Sch 5 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [60]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.60 [6]–[9]; 2016 No 45, Sch 3 [1] [2]. |
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Sch 6 |
Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [61] [62]; 2008 No 107, Sch 16 [36] [37]; 2009 No 15, Sch 1.6 [3]; 2010 No 96, Sch 1 [8] [9]; 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [97]. |
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Sch 7 |
Rep 2008 No 62, Sch 4. |
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The whole Act (except Sch 6) |
Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 [1] (“Director-General” and “Department of Health” omitted wherever occurring, “Secretary” and “Ministry of Health” inserted instead, respectively). |
Mental Health Bill 2007
More information on the passage of this Bill through Parliament, including links to the second reading speech and Legislation Review Committee report, is available via the Bills tab on the Parliament website.
| Introduced (LC): 09 May 2007 | Bill (and Explanatory Note) - unavailable |
| 2nd Reading (LA): 09 May 2007 | |
| Assent: 15 June 2007 |  2007 No 8
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