Criminal Law (Mental Impairment) Act 2023
Part 8Mental health advocacy services for unfit accused and supervised persons
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Part 8 — Mental health advocacy services for unfit accused and supervised persons
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Overview of Part 107
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Terms used 107
Division 2 — Access to mental health advocacy services
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Access to mental health advocacy services 108
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Request for CLMI identified person to be contacted 109
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Duty to contact CLMI identified person 109
Division 3 — Functions and powers of mental health advocates
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Functions of Chief Mental Health Advocate 110
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Directions to Chief Mental Health Advocate about general matters 111
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Delegation by Chief Mental Health Advocate 112
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Functions of mental health advocates 113
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Powers of mental health advocates relating to CLMI identified persons 115
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Issues arising out of inquiries and investigations 116
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Documents to which access is restricted 117
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Disclosure by mental health advocate 118
Division 4 — Interaction with Mental Health Act 2014
- Interaction with Mental Health Act 2014 119
Division 5 — Reporting in relation to mental health advocacy services
- Annual reports 120