Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
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303 Disapplication of Freedom of Information Act 1982
The Freedom of Information Act 1982 does not apply to documents or information specified in section 300 or 301.
304 Application of Health Records Act 2001
Part 5 and HPP 6 of the Health Records Act 2001 do not apply to documents or information specified in section 300 or 301.
Part 6.4—Regional mental health and wellbeing boards
Division 1—Establishment of regional mental health and wellbeing boards
305 Establishment of regional mental health and wellbeing boards
(1) On the recommendation of the Minister, the Governor in Council by Order published in the Government Gazette may establish the regional mental health and wellbeing boards.
(2) An Order under subsection (1) must—
S. 305(2)(a) amended by No. 20/2023 s. 19.
(a) be made by 31 December 2024; and
(b) specify—
(i) the name of each regional mental health and wellbeing board; and
(ii) the region for which each regional mental health and wellbeing board is responsible for performing functions under this Act by reference to a map or local government area or similar.
(3) For the purposes of this section, enough regional mental health and wellbeing boards must be established so that at least one regional mental health and wellbeing board is responsible for performing functions under this Act in every part of the State.
(4) For the avoidance of doubt, the Governor in Council may make more than one Order under this section.