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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
126. Overview of Part 107
127. Terms used 107
Division 2 — Access to mental health advocacy services
128. Access to mental health advocacy services 108
129. Request for CLMI identified person to be contacted 109
130. Duty to contact CLMI identified person 109
Division 3 — Functions and powers of mental health advocates
131. Functions of Chief Mental Health Advocate 110
132. Directions to Chief Mental Health Advocate about general matters 111
133. Delegation by Chief Mental Health Advocate 112
134. Functions of mental health advocates 113
135. Powers of mental health advocates relating to CLMI identified persons 115
136. Issues arising out of inquiries and investigations 116
137. Documents to which access is restricted 117
138. Disclosure by mental health advocate 118
Division 4 — Interaction with *Mental Health Act 2014*
139. Interaction with *Mental Health Act 2014* 119
Division 5 — Reporting in relation to mental health advocacy services
140. Annual reports 120