Mental Health Act 2015
271AReviews by Minister and director-general
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271A Reviews by Minister and director-general (1) The Minister must invite public submissions and review the operation of the following provisions of this Act not earlier than 5 years and not later than 6 years after the day this section commences: (a) section 58 (Psychiatric treatment order); (b) section 66 (Community care order); (c) section 101 (Forensic psychiatric treatment order); (d) section 102 (Content of forensic psychiatric treatment order); (e) section 108 (Forensic community care order). (2) The Minister must present a report of the review under subsection (1) to the Legislative Assembly not later than 2 years after the day the review commences. (3) The director-general must invite public submissions and review the operation of the following provisions of this Act not earlier than 5 years and not later than 6 years after the day this section commences: (a) section 56 (What ACAT must take into account—mental health (b) section 77 (Contravention of mental health order); (c) section 80 (Apprehension); (d) section 127 (Definitions—pt 7.2), definition of forensic patient;
(e) section 134 (Disclosures to registered affected people); (f) section 180 (Review of detention under court order); (g) section 182 (Review of conditions of release); (h) section 188 (Notice of hearing); (i) section 190 (Appearance); (j) section 198A (Chief psychiatrist may make guidelines). (4) The director-general must give a report of the review under subsection (3) to the Minister not later than 2 years after the day the review commences. (5) Subsections (1) to (4) and this subsection expire 9 years after the day this section commences.