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Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020
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#### 159 Duties of certain agencies
159 Duties of certain agencies
> The following must use their best endeavours to comply with a request made to them under this Act by the Tribunal if the request is consistent with the discharge of their responsibilities and does not unduly prejudice the discharge of their functions—
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> > (a) the Secretary of the Ministry of Health,
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> > (b) the Commissioner of Corrective Services,
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> > (c) the Secretary of the Department of Communities and Justice,
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> > (d) the Commissioner of Victims Rights,
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> > (e) the Executive Director, Juvenile Justice, Department of Communities and Justice,
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> > (f) any other government Department or agency responsible for the detention, care or treatment of a forensic patient or correctional patient.