185 Practice directions
Any practice directions issued under section 129(2A) of the former
Act, become practice directions for NTCAT under section 139 of the
NTCAT Act on the commencement.
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1 KEY
Key to abbreviations
amd = amended od = order
app = appendix om = omitted
bl = by-law pt = Part
ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule
cl = clause rem = remainder
div = Division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep = repealed
f = forms s = section
Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title sub = substituted
nc = not commenced
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 (Act No. 63, 1998)
Assent date 14 September 1998
Commenced 1 February 2000 (Gaz G3, 26 January 2000, p 2)
Statute Law Revision Act 2001 (Act No. 3, 2001)
Assent date 22 March 2001
Commenced 22 March 2001
Statute Law Revision Act 2002 (Act No. 18, 2002)
Assent date 7 June 2002
Commenced 7 June 2002
Law Reform (Gender, Sexuality and De Facto Relationships) Act 2003 (Act No. 1, 2004)
Assent date 7 January 2004
Commenced 17 March 2004 (Gaz G11, 17 March 2004, p 8)
Statute Law Revision Act 2004 (Act No. 18, 2004)
Assent date 15 March 2004
Commenced 15 March 2004 (s 2(3))
Statute Law Revision Act 2005 (Act No. 44, 2005)
Assent date 14 December 2005
Commenced 14 December 2005
Mental Health and Related Services Amendment Act 2007 (Act No. 8, 2007)
Assent date 17 May 2007
Commenced 2 March 2009 (Gaz S7, 24 February 2009)
Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 144
Care and Protection of Children Act 2007 (Act No. 37, 2007)
Assent date 12 December 2007
Commenced Ch 1 and pts 3.3 and 5.1: 7 May 2008 (Gaz G18, 7 May 2008,
p 4); Ch 2 (exc pt 2.1, div 6 and s 127), Ch 3, pts 3.1 and 3.2
(exc s 187) and Ch 5, pts 5.2 to 5.6: 8 December 2008 (Gaz
G47, 26 November 2008, p 6); Ch 4: 9 June 2009 (Gaz S27,
1 June 2009); Ch 2, pt 2.1, div 6: 18 August 2010 (Gaz S43,
18 August 2010); s 187: 1 July 2011 (Gaz S32,
20 June 2011); s 127: nc
Ombudsman Act 2009 (Act No. 5, 2009)
Assent date 12 March 2009
Commenced 1 July 2009 (Gaz G21, 27 May 2009, p 5)
Hospital Boards Act 2009 (Act No. 30, 2009)
Assent date 11 November 2009
Commenced 1 February 2010 (Gaz G3, 20 January 2010, p 4)
Health Practitioner (National Uniform Legislation) Implementation Act 2010 (Act No. 18,
2010)
Assent date 20 May 2010
Commenced 1 July 2010 (s 2)
Public and Environmental Health Act 2011 (Act No. 7, 2011)
Assent date 16 March 2011
Commenced 1 July 2011 (Gaz S28, 3 June 2011)
Care and Protection of Children (Children's Commissioner) Amendment Act 2011 (Act
No. 9, 2011)
Assent date 18 April 2011
Commenced 1 July 2011 (Gaz S32, 20 June 2011)
Public Sector Employment and Management Amendment Act 2011 (Act No. 29, 2011)
Assent date 31 August 2011
Commenced 1 January 2012 (Gaz S73, 20 December 2011, p 2)
Mental Health and Related Services Amendment Act 2012 (Act No. 3, 2012)
Assent date 21 March 2012
Commenced 22 October 2012 (Gaz S62, 19 October 2012)
Disability Services Amendment Act 2012 (Act No. 11, 2012)
Assent date 27 April 2012
Commenced 20 August 2012 (Gaz G31, 1 August 2012, p 4)
Health Practitioner (National Uniform Legislation) Implementation Act 2012 (Act No. 17,
2012)
Assent date 22 May 2012
Commenced 1 July 2012 (s 2)
Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Act 2013 (Act No. 17, 2013)
Assent date 28 June 2013
Commenced 1 July 2013 (s 2)
Children's Commissioner Act 2013 (Act No. 33, 2013)
Assent date 18 December 2013
Commenced 1 January 2014 (Gaz S72, 23 December 2013)
Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 145
Advance Personal Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2013 (Act No. 36, 2013)
Assent date 19 December 2013
Commenced pt 3: 5 February 2014 (Gaz G5, 5 February 2014, p 2);
rem: 17 March 2014 (Gaz S14, 17 March 2014)
Mental Health and Related Services Amendment Act 2014 (Act No. 5, 2014)
Assent date 20 March 2014
Commenced 20 March 2014
Correctional Services (Related and Consequential Amendments) Act 2014 (Act No. 27,
2014)
Assent date 4 September 2014
Commenced 9 September 2014 (Gaz S80, 9 September 2014, p 2)
Statute Law Revision Act 2014 (Act No. 38, 2014)
Assent date 13 November 2014
Commenced 13 November 2014
Local Court (Related Amendments) Act 2016 (Act No. 8, 2016)
Assent date 6 April 2016
Commenced 1 May 2016 (s 2, s 2 Local Court (Repeals and Related
Amendments) Act 2016 (Act No. 9, 2016) and Gaz S34,
29 April 2016)
Advance Personal Planning Amendment Act 2016 (Act No. 13, 2016)
Assent date 7 June 2016
Commenced 28 July 2016 (s 2, s 2 Guardianship of Adults Act 2016 (Act
No. 15, 2016) and Gaz S74, 27 July 2016, p 1)
Guardianship of Adults Act 2016 (Act No. 15, 2016)
Assent date 7 June 2016
Commenced 28 July 2016 (Gaz S74, 27 July 2016, p 1)
Alcohol Harm Reduction Act 2017 (Act No. 16, 2017)
Assent date 30 August 2017
Commenced 1 September 2017
Youth Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (Act No. 19, 2017)
Assent date 30 October 2017
Commenced 5 January 2018 (Gaz G51, 20 December 2017, p 4)
Statute Law Revision Act 2018 (Act No. 10, 2018)
Assent date 23 May 2018
Commenced 20 June 2018 (Gaz S41, 20 June 2018)
Health Practitioner Regulation (National Uniform Legislation) and Other Legislation
Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 28, 2018)
Assent date 30 November 2018
Commenced 1 December 2018 (s 2)
Mental Health and Related Services Amendment Act 2020 (Act No. 6, 2020)
Assent date 9 March 2020
Commenced 3 June 2020 (Gaz G15, 15 April 2020, p 2)
Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 146
Justice and Licensing Legislation Further Amendment Act 2022 (Act No. 21, 2022)
Assent date 31 October 2022
Commenced pt 3: 1 February 2023; rem: 21 December 2022 (Gaz G50,
21 December 2022, p 1)
Health Care Decision Making Act 2023 (Act No. 19, 2023)
Assent date 17 August 2023
Commenced 1 July 2024 (Gaz G13, 20 June 2024, p 2)
3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS
General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table
of amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation
Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: ss 1, 4, 8AA, 8AB, 26, 54, 63,
64, 66, 72, 73A, 78A, 78B, 78C, 78D, 78E, 80A, 83A, 91, 100 and 174.
4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
s 3 amd No. 8, 2007, s 4; No. 3, 2012, s 43; No. 6, 2020, s 4
s 4 amd No. 1, 2004, s 62; No. 44, 2005, ss 22 and 35; No. 8, 2007, s 5; No. 5,
2009, s 179; No. 18, 2010, s 52; No. 7, 2011, s 140; No. 17, 2012, s 55;
No. 3, 2012, s 4; No. 36, 2013, s 82; No. 27, 2014, s 57; No. 15, 2016, s 117;
No. 28, 2018, s 14; No. 6, 2020, s 5; No. 19, 2023, s 90
s 6 amd No. 8, 2007, s 6; No. 3, 2012, s 43
s 6A ins No. 3, 2012, s 5
s 7 amd No. 3, 2012, s 43
s 7A ins No. 8, 2007, s 7
s 8 amd No. 3, 2012, s 43
s 8AA ins No. 11, 2012, s 10
s 8AB ins No. 19, 2017, s 36
s 8A ins No. 3, 2012, s 6
s 9 amd No. 8, 2007, s 8; No. 3, 2012, s 43
s 10 amd No. 3, 2012, s 43
s 11 amd No. 17, 2012, s 55; No. 10, 2018, s 6
s 12 amd No. 8, 2007, s 9
s 13 amd No. 8, 2007, s 10; No. 3, 2012, s 43
pt 3 hdg amd No. 8, 2007, s 11
s 14 amd No. 8, 2007, s 12; No. 3, 2012, s 43
s 15 amd No. 3, 2001, s 8; No. 8, 2007, s 13; No. 3, 2012, s 43
s 15A ins No. 3, 2012, s 7
s 16 amd No. 8, 2007, s 14; No. 3, 2012, s 43
s 17 amd No. 8, 2007, s 15; No. 3, 2012, s 8
s 18 amd No. 8, 2007, s 16; No. 3, 2012, s 43
s 19 sub No. 8, 2007, s 17
s 20 amd No. 3, 2012, s 43
s 21 amd No. 8, 2007, s 18
s 22 amd No. 8, 2007, s 19; No. 3, 2012, s 9
s 23 amd No. 18, 2002, s 6; No. 44, 2005, s 22; No. 8, 2007, s 20; No. 18, 2010,
s 53; No. 17, 2012, s 55; No. 3, 2012, s 43; No. 28, 2018, s 15
s 23A ins No. 3, 2012, s 10
s 24 rep No. 28, 2018, s 16
s 25 amd No. 8, 2007, s 21; No. 36, 2013, s 83; No. 19, 2023, s 91
Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 147
s 26 amd No. 37, 2007, s 340
sub No. 8, 2007, s 22
amd No. 38, 2014, s 2
s 27 amd No. 8, 2007, s 23; No. 3, 2012, s 43; No. 36, 2013, s 84
s 28 amd No. 8, 2007, s 24
s 29 amd No. 3, 2012, s 11; No. 36, 2013, s 85
s 30 amd No. 8, 2007, s 25; No. 3, 2012, s 43
s 31 amd No. 8, 2007, s 26; No. 3, 2012, s 43; No. 28, 2018, s 17
s 32 amd No. 8, 2007, s 27
s 32A ins No. 8, 2007, s 28
s 33 amd No. 17, 2013, s 162
s 34 amd No. 8, 2007, s 29; No. 3, 2012, s 12; No. 3, 2012, s 43 No. 17, 2013,
s 163; No. 16, 2017, s 60; No. 28, 2018, s 18
s 35 amd No. 17, 2012, s 55; No. 3, 2012, s 43; No. 28, 2018, s 19
s 36 amd No. 3, 2012, s 43
s 37 sub No. 8, 2007, s 30
amd No. 21, 2022, s 55
s 38 amd No. 3, 2012, s 43
s 39 amd No. 8, 2007, s 31
s 40 amd No. 8, 2007, s 32; No. 3, 2012, s 43
s 41 sub No. 8, 2007, s 33
amd No. 36, 2013, s 86
s 42 sub No. 8, 2007, s 34
s 43 sub No. 8, 2007, s 34
amd No. 36, 2013, s 87
s 44 amd No. 8, 2007, s 35; No. 3, 2012, s 13
pt 6
div 4 hdg ins No. 3, 2012, s 14
pt 6
div 4
sdiv 1 hdg ins No. 3, 2012, s 14
s 44A ins No. 3, 2012, s 14
pt 6
div 4
sdiv 2 hdg ins No. 3, 2012, s 14
s 44B ins No. 3, 2012, s 14
s 44C ins No. 3, 2012, s 14
amd No. 6, 2020, s 6
s 44D ins No. 3, 2012, s 14
amd No. 36, 2013, s 88
s 44E ins No. 3, 2012, s 14
amd No. 6, 2020, s 7
ss 44F – 44G ins No. 3, 2012, s 14
s 44H ins No. 3, 2012, s 14
amd No. 6, 2020, s 8
s 45 amd No. 8, 2007, s 36; No. 3, 2012, s 43; No. 27, 2014, s 57
s 46 amd No. 8, 2007, s 37
s 47 sub No. 8, 2007, s 38
amd No. 36, 2013, s 89
s 49 amd No. 8, 2007, s 39
s 50 sub No. 8, 2007, s 40
amd No. 3, 2012, s 43
s 50A ins No. 8, 2007, s 40
amd No. 36, 2013, s 90
s 51 amd No. 44, 2005, s 22
sub No. 8, 2007, s 40
s 52 amd No. 8, 2007, s 41
Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 148
s 53 amd No. 44, 2005, s 35; No. 8, 2007, s 42; No. 3, 2012, s 15; No. 36, 2013,
s 91
s 54 amd No. 8, 2007, s 43; No. 3, 2012, s 43; No. 36, 2013, s 92; No. 13, 2016,
s 35; No. 6, 2020, s 22; No. 19, 2023, s 92
s 55 amd No. 8, 2007, s 44
s 56 amd No. 3, 2012, s 43
s 58 amd No. 3, 2012, s 16
s 59 amd No. 3, 2012, s 17
pt 9 hdg amd No. 8, 2007, s 102
s 60 amd No. 3, 2012, s 18
s 61 amd No. 8, 2007, s 45; No. 3, 2012, ss 19 and 43; No. 36, 2013, s 93
s 62 amd No. 8, 2007, s 46; No. 3, 2012, ss 20 and 43; No. 36, 2013, s 94
s 63 amd No. 8, 2007, s 47; No. 3, 2012, ss 21 and 43; No. 36, 2013, s 95; No. 13,
2016, s 35; No. 6, 2020, s 22; No. 19, 2023, s 93
s 64 amd No. 8, 2007, s 48; No. 3, 2012, ss 22 and 43; No. 36, 2013, s 96; No. 13,
2016, s 35; No. 6, 2020, s 22; No. 19, 2023, s 94
s 65 sub No. 3, 2012, s 23
amd No. 36, 2013, s 97
pt 9
div 2 hdg amd No. 38, 2014, s 2
s 66 amd No. 44, 2005, s 22; No. 8, 2007, s 49; No. 18, 2010, s 54; No. 3, 2012,
ss 24 and 43; No. 36, 2013, s 98; No. 38, 2014, s 2; No. 13, 2016, s 35;
No. 6, 2020, s 22; No. 19, 2023, s 95
s 67 amd No. 8, 2007, s 102; No. 3, 2012, ss 25 and 43; No. 38, 2014, s 2
ss 68 – 70 amd No. 8, 2007, s 102; No. 3, 2012, s 43; No. 38, 2014, s 2
s 71 amd No. 8, 2007, s 102
s 72 amd No. 8, 2007, s 102; No. 5, 2009, s 179
s 73 amd No. 8, 2007, s 102; No. 3, 2012, s 43; No. 38, 2014, s 2
pt 10 hdg sub No. 8, 2007, s 50
div 1 hdg ins No. 8, 2007, s 50
s 73A ins No. 8, 2007, s 50
amd No. 8, 2016, s 45; No. 10, 2018, s 6
s 74 sub No. 8, 2007, s 50
s 74A ins No. 8, 2007, s 50
amd No. 3, 2012, s 43; No. 8, 2016, s 45
s 75 sub No. 8, 2007, s 50
amd No. 27, 2014, s 57; No. 8, 2016, s 45
ss 75A – 75B ins No. 8, 2007, s 50
s 76 sub No. 8, 2007, s 50
div 2 hdg ins No. 8, 2007, s 50
s 77 sub No. 8, 2007, s 50; No. 8, 2016, s 45
div 3 hdg ins No. 8, 2007, s 50
s 78 amd No. 18, 2004, s 3
sub No. 8, 2007, s 50
amd No. 8, 2016, s 45
ss 78A – 78E ins No. 8, 2007, s 50
pt 11 hdg sub No. 8, 2007, s 50
div 1 hdg ins No. 8, 2007, s 50
ss 79 – 80 sub No. 8, 2007, s 50
s 80A ins No. 8, 2007, s 50
amd No. 36, 2013, s 99; No. 27, 2014, s 57; No. 13, 2016, s 35; No. 6, 2020,
s 22; No. 19, 2023, s 96
Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 149
s 81 sub No. 8, 2007, s 50
s 82 sub No. 8, 2007, s 50
amd No. 3, 2012, s 43; No. 27, 2014, s 57
div 2 hdg ins No. 8, 2007, s 50
s 83 sub No. 8, 2007, s 50
s 83A sub No. 8, 2007, s 50
div 3 hdg ins No. 8, 2007, s 50
s 84 sub No. 8, 2007, s 50
ss 85 – 86 sub No. 8, 2007, s 50
s 87 amd No. 8, 2007, s 51; No. 36, 2013, s 100
s 88 sub No. 8, 2007, s 52
amd No. 36, 2013, s 101
s 89 sub No. 8, 2007, s 52
amd No. 36, 2013, s 102
s 90 amd No. 8, 2007, s 53; No. 3, 2012, s 43
s 91 amd No. 8, 2007, s 54; No. 3, 2012, ss 26 and 43; No. 36, 2013, s 103;
No. 19, 2023, s 97
s 92 sub No. 8, 2007, s 55
amd No. 36, 2013, s 104; No. 19, 2023, s 98
s 93 amd No. 8, 2007, s 56; No. 3, 2012, s 27; No. 36, 2013, s 105
s 94 amd No. 8, 2007, s 57; No. 36, 2013, s 106; No. 19, 2023, s 99
s 95 amd No. 3, 2012, s 43
s 98 amd No. 8, 2007, s 58; No. 36, 2013, s 107
s 99 amd No. 8, 2007, s 59; No. 36, 2013, s 108; No. 6, 2020, s 9; No. 19, 2023,
s 100
s 100 amd No. 8, 2007, s 60; No. 9, 2011, s 25; No. 29, 2011, s 45; No. 3, 2012,
s 43; No. 33, 2013, s 75; No. 36, 2013, s 109
s 101 amd No. 8, 2007, s 61
s 101A ins No. 8, 2007, s 62
s 102 amd No. 3, 2012, s 43
s 103 sub No. 8, 2007, s 63
ss 103A –
103B ins No. 8, 2007, s 63
s 104 amd No. 3, 2012, s 43
s 107 amd No. 3, 2012, s 43
s 108 amd No. 8, 2007, s 64; No. 36, 2013, s 110
s 109 amd No. 8, 2007, s 102
s 110 amd No. 8, 2007, s 65; No. 3, 2012, s 43
ss 110A –
110B ins No. 8, 2007, s 66
s 111 amd No. 8, 2007, s 67
s 112 amd No. 8, 2007, s 68; No. 3, 2012, s 43
s 112A ins No. 8, 2007, s 69
s 113 sub No. 8, 2007, s 70
s 116 sub No. 8, 2007, s 71
s 117 amd No. 8, 2007, s 72; No. 3, 2012, s 28
pt 15 hdg sub No. 6, 2020, s 10
div 1 hdg sub No. 6, 2020, s 10
s 118 amd No. 8, 2007, s 73; No. 30, 2009, s 44; No. 3, 2012, s 29; No. 8, 2016,
s 45
s 119 sub No. 6, 2020, s 10
Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 150
div 1A hdg ins No. 6, 2020, s 10
s 120 amd No. 8, 2007, s 74; No. 3, 2012, s 43
s 121 amd No. 8, 2007, s 75
amd No. 21, 2022, s 56
div 2 hdg amd No. 8, 2007, s 76
s 122 amd No. 8, 2007, s 77; No. 3, 2012, ss 30 and 43; No. 36, 2013, s 111
s 123 amd No. 8, 2007, s 78; No. 3, 2012, ss 31 and 43
s 124 rep No. 8, 2007, s 79
s 125 amd No. 8, 2007, s 102
s 127 amd No. 8, 2007, s 80; No. 3, 2012, ss 32 and 43; No. 36, 2013, s 112
s 128 sub No. 8, 2007, s 81
s 129 amd No. 8, 2007, s 82; No. 3, 2012, ss 33 and 43; No. 6, 2020, s 11
s 129A ins No. 6, 2020, s 12
s 130 amd No. 8, 2007, s 102; No. 3, 2012, s 34
s 131 sub No. 8, 2007, s 83
amd No. 3, 2012, s 43; No. 6, 2020, s 13
s 132 amd No. 8, 2007, s 84; No. 3, 2012, s 35; No. 36, 2013, s 113; No. 6, 2020,
s 22
s 133 amd No. 8, 2007, s 102; No. 3, 2012, s 43; No. 5, 2014, s 3
rep No. 6, 2020, s 14
s 134 amd No. 8, 2007, s 102; No. 3, 2012, s 43
s 135 amd No. 8, 2007, s 102; No. 3, 2012, s 43; No. 6, 2020, s 15
s 135A ins No. 8, 2007, s 85
amd No. 3, 2012, s 36
rep No. 6, 2020, s 16
s 136 amd No. 8, 2007, s 86; No. 3, 2012, s 37; No. 36, 2013, s 114; No. 6, 2020,
s 17
s 137 sub No. 6, 2020, s 18
s 138 amd No. 8, 2007, s 102
sub No. 3, 2012, s 38
s 139 amd No. 8, 2007, s 87
sub No. 3, 2012, s 38
rep No. 6, 2020, s 19
s 140 rep No. 6, 2020, s 19
s 141 amd No. 8, 2007, s 102; No. 3, 2012, s 43
sub No. 6, 2020, s 19
s 141A ins No. 6, 2020, s 19
s 142 amd No. 6, 2020, s 20
s 144 amd No. 3, 2001, s 8; No. 8, 2007, s 88
s 145 amd No. 3, 2012, s 43
s 147 amd No. 3, 2001, s 8; No. 3, 2012, s 39
s 150 amd No. 8, 2007, s 89; No. 3, 2012, s 43; No. 21, 2022, s 57
s 151 amd No. 8, 2007, s 90
s 152 rep No. 8, 2007, s 91
s 154 amd No. 8, 2007, s 92; No. 3, 2012, s 43; No. 36, 2013, s 115
s 156 amd No. 8, 2007, s 93
s 159 amd No. 8, 2007, s 102; No. 3, 2012, s 43
s 160 amd No. 8, 2007, s 94
sub No. 3, 2012, s 40
s 161 amd No. 8, 2007, s 95; No. 36, 2013, s 116
s 162 amd No. 3, 2012, s 41
s 163 rep No. 8, 2007, s 96
s 166 sub No. 8, 2007, s 97
Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 151
s 166A ins No. 8, 2007, s 97
amd No. 3, 2012, s 43; No. 36, 2013, s 117
s 166B ins No. 8, 2007, s 97
s 167 amd No. 8, 2007, s 98
s 168 sub No. 8, 2007, s 99
s 168A ins No. 8, 2007, s 99
amd No. 36, 2013, s 118
ss 168B –
168C ins No. 36, 2013, s 119
s 170 sub No. 3, 2012, s 42
pt 20 hdg ins No. 8, 2007, s 100
pt 21 hdg ins No. 8, 2007, s 101
ss 173 – 179 ins No. 8, 2007, s 101
pt 22 hdg ins No. 6, 2020, s 21
ss 180 – 185 ins No. 6, 2020, s 21