Mental Health Act 1990 No 9
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| 02 June 2006 | 02 June 2006 | 2006 No
30 |
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| 01 January 2006 | 01 January 2006 | 2005 No
77 2005 No 109 |
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| 24 November 2005 | 24 November 2005 | 2005 No
98 |
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| 17 January 2005 | 17 January 2005 | 2004 No
114 |
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| 10 December 2004 | 10 December 2004 | 2004 No
91 |
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| 01 August 2004 | 01 August 2004 | 2004 No
37 |
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| 06 July 2004 | 06 July 2004 | 2004 No
55 |
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| 24 March 2004 | 24 March 2004 | 2004 No
11 |
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| 01 February 2004 | 01 February 2004 | 2003 No
52 |
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| 19 December 2003 | 19 December 2003 | 2003 No
94 |
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| 27 November 2003 | 27 November 2003 | 2003 No
82 |
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| 22 July 2003 | 22 July 2003 | 2003 No
40 |
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| 08 July 2003 | 08 July 2003 | 2003 No
27 |
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| 07 July 2003 | 07 July 2003 | 2001 No
121 |
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| 13 January 2003 | 13 January 2003 | 2002 No
130 |
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| 04 July 2002 | 04 July 2002 | 2002 No
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| 03 April 2000 | 03 April 2000 | 1999 No
94 |
Original legislation
Mental Health Act 1990 No 9
Assented to 01.06.1990.
Date of commencement, 3.9.1990, sec 2 and GG No 82 of 29.6.1990, p 5397.
Amending legislation
Legal Profession Amendment Act 2006 No 30
Assented to 26.05.2006.
Date of commencement of Sch 9, 2.6.2006, sec 2 and GG No 72 of 2.6.2006, p 3730.
Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Amendment Act 2005 No 109
Assented to 07.12.2005.
Date of commencement, 1.1.2006, sec 2 and GG No 158 of 16.12.2005, p 11190.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2005 No 98
Assented to 24.11.2005.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).
Defamation Act 2005 No 77
Assented to 26.10.2005.
Date of commencement, 1.1.2006, sec 2.
Teaching Services Amendment Act 2004 No 114
Assented to 21.12.2004.
Date of commencement, 17.1.2005, sec 2 and GG No 7 of 14.1.2005, p 97.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2004 No 91
Assented to 10.12.2004.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.49, assent, sec 2 (2).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 No 55
Assented to 06.07.2004.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.22, assent, sec 2 (2).
Health Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No 37
Assented to 15.06.2004.
Date of commencement, 1.8.2004, sec 2 (1) and GG No 126 of 30.7.2004, p 6113.
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No 11
Assented to 24.03.2004.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Civil Liability Amendment Act 2003 No 94
Assented to 10.12.2003.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 19.12.2003, sec 2 and GG No 197 of 19.12.2003, p 11258.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2003 No 82
Assented to 27.11.2003.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.17, assent, sec 2 (2).
Health Legislation Amendment Act 2003 No 52
Assented to 23.10.2003.
Date of commencement, 1.2.2004, sec 2 and GG No 12 of 16.1.2004, p 164.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2003 No 40
Assented to 22.07.2003.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.30, assent, sec 2 (2).
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2003 No 27
Assented to 08.07.2003.
Date of commencement of Sch 12, assent, sec 2 (1).
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2002 No 130
Assented to 17.12.2002.
Date of commencement of Sch 8, 13.1.2003, sec 2 and GG No 13 of 10.1.2003, p 97.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 No 53
Assented to 04.07.2002.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.21, assent, sec 2 (2).
Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001 No 121
Assented to 19.12.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999 No 94
Assented to 08.12.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 4.38, 3.4.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 42 of 31.3.2000, p 2487.
Date of commencement of Sch 4.132, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12184.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 No 31
Assented to 07.07.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 3.14, assent, sec 2 (2).
Property (Relationships) Legislation Amendment Act 1999 No 4
Assented to 07.06.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.20, 28.6.1999, sec 2 and GG No 72 of 25.6.1999, p 4082.
Health Services Act 1997 No 154
Assented to 19.12.1997.
Date of commencement, 1.7.1998, sec 2 and GG No 97 of 26.6.1998, p 4423.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1997 No 147
Assented to 17.12.1997.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.14, assent, sec 2 (2).
Guardianship Amendment Act 1997 No 49
Assented to 02.07.1997.
Date of commencement, 2.2.1998, sec 2 and GG No 16 of 30.1.1998, p 434.
Mental Health Legislation Amendment Act 1997 No 28
Assented to 25.06.1997.
Date of commencement, 19.9.1997, sec 2 and GG No 102 of 19.9.1997, p 8091.
Financial Institutions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1996 No 24
Assented to 21.06.1996.
Date of commencement, 12.7.1996, sec 2 and GG No 84 of 12.7.1996, p 3984.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1995 No 99
Assented to 21.12.1995.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.14, assent, sec 2 (2).
Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1994 No 25
Assented to 30.05.1994.
Date of commencement (Sch 1 (3)–(5), (14) and (15) excepted), 14.10.1994, sec 2 and GG No 139 of 14.10.1994, p 6248.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 (3)–(5), (14) and (15), 19.9.1997, sec 2 and GG No 102 of 19.9.1997, p 8091.
Legal Profession Reform Act 1993 No 87
Assented to 29.11.1993.
Date of commencement of Sch 5, 17.12.1993, sec 2 and GG No 138 of 17.12.1993, p 7277.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 3) 1992 No 111
Assented to 08.12.1992.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Mental Health Act 1990, 21.10.1994, Sch 1 and Gazette No 143 of 21.10.1994, p 6356.
The proclamation appointed 14.10.1994 as the date of commencement. Pursuant to sec 23 (5) of the Interpretation Act 1987, the proclamation does not fail merely because it was not published in the Gazette until after the day appointed in the proclamation, but sec 23 (5) provides, in that event, for the amendments to commence on the day on which the proclamation was published in the Gazette..
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1990 No 108
Assented to 13.12.1990.
Date of commencement of items (1)–(3) and (4) (b) of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Mental Health Act 1990, assent, sec 2.
Date of commencement of item (4) (a) of those provisions, 3.9.1990, Sch 1.
History notes
This is a consolidated list of all history notes for this title. View the history notes inline to see the point-in-time history of provisions for a particular historical version by clicking the Turn history notes on button.
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Sec 3 |
Am 1999 No 94, Sch 4.132 [1]. Subst 2002 No 53, Sch 2.21. |
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Sec 3A |
Ins 2005 No 77, Sch 6.10 [1]. |
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Sec 5 |
Am 1997 No 49, Sch 3.3 [1]. |
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Sec 9 |
Subst 1997 No 28, Sch 1.1 [1]. |
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Sec 12 |
Am 1997 No 49, Sch 3.3 [1] [2]. |
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Sec 16 |
Am 1997 No 49, Sch 3.3 [1]. |
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Sec 18 |
Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (1). |
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Sec 18A |
Ins 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (2). |
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Sec 21 |
Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (3). |
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Sec 22 |
Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (4); 2001 No 121, Sch 2.146 [1]; 2004 No 37, Sch 3 [1]. |
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Sec 24 |
Am 1997 No 28, Sch 1.1 [2]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.146 [2]; 2003 No 27, Sch 12. |
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Sec 27 |
Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (5). |
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Sec 29 |
Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (6). |
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Sec 30 |
Subst 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (7). |
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Sec 33 |
Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (8). |
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Sec 35 |
Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (9). |
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Sec 36 |
Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (10). |
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Sec 37A |
Ins 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (11). |
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Sec 38 |
Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (12). |
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Sec 40 |
Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (13). |
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Sec 42 |
Am 1997 No 28, Sch 1.1 [3]. |
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Sec 43 |
Am 2005 No 98, Sch 3.44 [1]. |
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Sec 48 |
Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.146 [3]. |
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Secs 55, 59 |
Am 1992 No 111, Sch 1. |
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Secs 65, 68 |
Am 1997 No 49, Sch 3.3 [1]. |
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Sec 80 |
Am 2005 No 109, Sch 3 [1]–[3]. |
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Sec 81 |
Am 1997 No 28, Sch 1.2 [1]; 2004 No 11, Sch 7 [1]. |
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Sec 82 |
Am 2005 No 109, Sch 3 [4]–[6]. |
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Sec 84 |
Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1; 2004 No 55, Sch 2.22. |
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Sec 85 |
Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1. |
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Sec 93 |
Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.146 [4]–[6]; 2003 No 82, Sch 2.17; 2005 No 109, Sch 3 [7]. |
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Sec 95 |
Am 1999 No 94, Sch 4.38 [1] [2]. |
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Sec 96 |
Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (16). |
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Sec 97 |
Am 1992 No 111, Sch 1; 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (17). |
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Sec 98 |
Am 1992 No 111, Sch 1; 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (18). |
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Sec 100A |
Ins 2002 No 130, Sch 8 [1]. |
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Sec 101 |
Am 1997 No 28, Sch 1.2 [2]; 2004 No 11, Sch 7 [2]. |
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Sec 104 |
Subst 2005 No 109, Sch 3 [8]. |
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Sec 105 |
Subst 2005 No 109, Sch 3 [9]. |
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Sec 106 |
Subst 2005 No 109, Sch 3 [10]. |
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Sec 107 |
Subst 2005 No 109, Sch 3 [11]. |
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Sec 108 |
Am 2005 No 109, Sch 3 [12]. |
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Sec 111 |
Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.146 [7] [8]; 2003 No 82, Sch 2.17. |
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Sec 114 |
Am 1997 No 154, Sch 6.24 [1]. |
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Sec 115 |
Am 1992 No 111, Sch 1; 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (19); 1997 No 28, Sch 1.3 [1]. |
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Sec 124 |
Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (20). |
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Sec 124A |
Ins 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (21). |
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Sec 130 |
Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.146 [9]. |
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Sec 131 |
Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1; 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (22). |
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Sec 135 |
Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (23); 1997 No 28, Sch 1.3 [2]. |
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Sec 135A |
Ins 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (24). |
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Sec 140 |
Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.146 [10]. |
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Sec 142 |
Subst 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (25). |
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Sec 143 |
Am 1997 No 28, Sch 1.3 [3]. |
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Sec 143A |
Ins 1997 No 28, Sch 1.3 [4]. |
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Sec 159 |
Am 2005 No 98, Sch 3.44 [1]. |
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Sec 167 |
Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.146 [3]. |
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Sec 172 |
Am 2005 No 98, Sch 3.44 [2]. |
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Sec 185 |
Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (26). |
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Sec 186 |
Rep 1997 No 28, Sch 1.4 [1]. |
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Sec 188 |
Subst 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (27). |
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Sec 189 |
Rep 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (28). |
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Sec 190 |
Subst 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (29). |
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Sec 191 |
Subst 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (30). |
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Sec 192 |
Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (31). |
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Sec 193 |
Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (32). |
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Sec 194 |
Subst 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (33). |
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Sec 204 |
Am 1997 No 28, Sch 1.4 [2] [3]. |
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Sec 208 |
Am 1997 No 154, Sch 6.24 [2]. |
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Sec 209 |
Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (34). |
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Secs 211, 212, 214 |
Am 1992 No 111, Sch 1. |
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Sec 219 |
Subst 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (35). |
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Sec 221 |
Am 1992 No 111, Sch 1. |
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Sec 222 |
Subst 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (36). |
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Sec 226 |
Am 2005 No 98, Sch 3.44 [3]. |
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Sec 228 |
Subst 1997 No 28, Sch 1.5 [1]. Am 1997 No 147, Sch 1.14; 1999 No 31, Sch 3.14 [1] [2]; 2003 No 40, Sch 1.30; 2004 No 91, Sch 2.49 [1]. |
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Sec 230 |
Am 1997 No 28, Sch 1.5 [2] [3]. |
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Sec 231 |
Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (37). |
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Sec 234 |
Am 1997 No 28, Sch 1.5 [4]. |
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Sec 234A |
Ins 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (39). |
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Sec 235 |
Am 1997 No 154, Sch 6.24 [3]. |
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Sec 244 |
Am 1996 No 24, Sch 1.65. |
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Sec 248 |
Am 1997 No 154, Sch 6.24 [4]. |
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Sec 252 |
Am 2003 No 52, Sch 2 [1]. |
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Sec 252A |
Ins 2003 No 52, Sch 2 [2]. |
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Sec 253 |
Am 2006 No 30, Sch 9.12 [1]. |
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Sec 260 |
Subst 2005 No 77, Sch 6.10 [2]. |
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Sec 264 |
Am 2006 No 30, Sch 9.12 [2] [3]. |
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Sec 265 |
Am 2006 No 30, Sch 9.12 [4]. |
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Sec 270 |
Am 2006 No 30, Sch 9.12 [5]. |
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Sec 274 |
Am 2005 No 98, Sch 3.44 [1]. |
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Sec 279 |
Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.146 [3]. |
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Chapter 10A, Parts 1–4 (secs 286A–286Q) |
Ins 1997 No 28, Sch 1.6. |
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Sec 287A |
Ins 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (14). |
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Sec 287B |
Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 3 [2]. |
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Sec 288 |
Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (40); 2005 No 98, Sch 3.44 [1]. |
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Sec 293 |
Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (38). |
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Sec 294 |
Subst 2003 No 94, Sch 4. |
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Sec 299 |
Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.146 [11]. |
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Sec 302 |
Am 1992 No 111, Sch 1. |
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Sec 302A |
Ins 1992 No 111, Sch 1. |
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Sch 1 |
Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (15) (41); 1997 No 49, Sch 3.3 [1]; 1999 No 4, Sch 2.20 [1]–[5]; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.38 [3], 4.132 [2]; 2004 No 11, Sch 7 [3]; 2005 No 109, Sch 3 [13]. |
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Sch 2 |
Subst 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (42). Am 1997 No 28, Sch 1.1 [4] [5]; 1999 No 4, Sch 2.20 [6]; 2004 No 37, Sch 3 [3] [4]. |
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Sch 3 |
Am 2004 No 91, Sch 2.49 [2]. |
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Sch 4 |
Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1; 1993 No 87, Sch 5; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.132 [3]; 2006 No 30, Sch 9.12 [6]. |
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Sch 5 |
Am 1997 No 28, Sch 1.5 [5] [6]; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.132 [3]. |
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Sch 6 |
Am 1993 No 87, Sch 5; 1995 No 99, Sch 1.14; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.132 [3]; 2004 No 114, Sch 2.13; 2006 No 30, Sch 9.12 [6] [7]. |
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Sch 7 |
Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (43); 1997 No 28, Sch 1.7 [1] [2]; 2002 No 130, Sch 8 [2] [3]; 2004 No 37, Sch 3 [5]; 2005 No 109, Sch 3 [14] [15]. |
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Explanatory note |
Am 2005 No 109, Sch 3 [16]. |
Mental Health Bill 1990
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.
| Government Bill | |
| Introduced LA: 22 March 1990 |  Bill (and
Explanatory note)
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| Assent date: 01 June 1990 | 1990 No 9
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| Related Bills |  Mental
Health (Criminal Procedure) Bill 1990 (cognate)
Miscellaneous
Acts (Mental Health) Repeal and Amendment Bill 1990 (cognate)
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