Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998
Part 21Transitional matters for Mental Health and Related Services Amendment Act
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Part 21 Transitional matters for Mental Health and Related Services Amendment Act Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 139 (2) A warrant to take a person into custody in force under the repealed Act immediately before the commencement of this Act remains in force and may be executed as if this Act had not commenced. (3) Where immediately before the commencement of this Act an order made under section 13, 15 or 23 of the repealed Act was in force, the order is to be taken to be an order of the Tribunal admitting the person named in the order as an involuntary patient as if made under this Act on that commencement. (4) Where immediately before the commencement of this Act an order under section 14 or 24 of the repealed Act was in force, the order is, on that commencement, to be taken to be an order of the (5) The Tribunal must review an order referred to in subsection (3) or (4) as soon as practicable after the commencement of this Act and the Tribunal may take any action in respect of the order as if the order had been made under this Act. Part 21 Transitional matters for Mental Health and Related Services Amendment Act 2007