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#### 170 Definitions 170 Definitions (cf 1990 Act, s 286B) > In this Chapter— > > agreement means an agreement under section 171. > > civil patient means a person who is involuntarily detained, or who may be detained, under a corresponding law that corresponds to Chapter 3. > > corresponding law means a law declared by the regulations to be a law corresponding to this Act or the [Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2020-012) for the purposes of this Chapter. > > interstate community treatment order means an order made under a corresponding law that is of a class declared by the regulations to be an interstate community treatment order for the purposes of this Chapter. > > mental health laws of this State include this Act, the [Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2020-012) and any regulations made under this Act or that Act. > > State includes an internal or an external Territory of the Commonwealth. > > **s 170:** Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 \[45\] \[46\]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.17\[19\].