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Mental Health Act 2015
242Purpose—ch 15
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242 Purpose—ch 15 The purpose of this chapter is to provide for— (a) the apprehension of people who are subject to certain interstate warrants or orders, or may otherwise be apprehended, under mental health legislation; and (b) the interstate transfer of people under mental health legislation; and (c) the treatment, care or support in the ACT of people subject to mental health orders or similar orders made in other States; and (d) the interstate operation of certain mental health orders.