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This legislation has been repealed.

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1990 - As at 16 November 2007 - Act 9 of 1990 - NOTES

Does not include amendments by:

Private Health Facilities Act 2007 No 9 (not commenced)

See also:

Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Bill 2007

Note:

The Act was repealed by sec 200 of the Mental Health Act 2007 No 8 with effect from 16.11.2007.

Reprint history:

Reprint No 1   17 October 1994  
Reprint No 2   20 October 1997  
Reprint No 3   22 February 2000  
Reprint No 4   30 August 2005  

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am amended No number Schs Schedules
Cl clause p page Sec section
Cll clauses pp pages Secs sections
Div Division Reg Regulation Subdiv Subdivision
Divs Divisions Regs Regulations Subdivs Subdivisions
GG Government Gazette Rep repealed Subst substituted
Ins inserted Sch Schedule

Table of amending instruments

Mental Health Act 1990 No 9. Assented to 1.6.1990. Date of commencement, 3.9.1990, sec 2 and GG No 82 of 29.6.1990, p 5397. This Act has been amended as follows:

1990 No 108 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1990. Assented to 13.12.1990.
Date of commencement of items (1)-(3) and (4) (b) of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Mental Health Act 1990, assent, sec 2; date of commencement of item (4) (a) of those provisions, 3.9.1990, Sch 1.
1992 No 111 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 3) 1992. Assented to 8.12.1992.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Mental Health Act 1990, 21.10.1994, Sch 1 and Gazette No 143 of 21.10.1994, p 6356. The proclamation appointed 14.10.1994 as the date of commencement. Pursuant to sec 23 (5) of the Interpretation Act 1987, the proclamation does not fail merely because it was not published in the Gazette until after the day appointed in the proclamation, but sec 23 (5) provides, in that event, for the amendments to commence on the day on which the proclamation was published in the Gazette.
1993 No 87 Legal Profession Reform Act 1993. Assented to 29.11.1993.
Date of commencement of Sch 5, 17.12.1993, sec 2 and GG No 138 of 17.12.1993, p 7277.
1994 No 25 Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1994. Assented to 30.5.1994.
Date of commencement (Sch 1 (3)-(5), (14) and (15) excepted), 14.10.1994, sec 2 and GG No 139 of 14.10.1994, p 6248; date of commencement of Sch 1 (3)-(5), (14) and (15), 19.9.1997, sec 2 and GG No 102 of 19.9.1997, p 8091.
1995 No 99 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1995. Assented to 21.12.1995.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.14, assent, sec 2 (2).
1996 No 24 Financial Institutions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1996. Assented to 21.6.1996.
Date of commencement, 12.7.1996, sec 2 and GG No 84 of 12.7.1996, p 3984.
1997 No 28 Mental Health Legislation Amendment Act 1997. Assented to 25.6.1997.
Date of commencement, 19.9.1997, sec 2 and GG No 102 of 19.9.1997, p 8091.
No 49 Guardianship Amendment Act 1997. Assented to 2.7.1997.
Date of commencement, 2.2.1998, sec 2 and GG No 16 of 30.1.1998, p 434.
No 147 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1997. Assented to 17.12.1997.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.14, assent, sec 2 (2).
No 154 Health Services Act 1997. Assented to 19.12.1997.
Date of commencement, 1.7.1998, sec 2 and GG No 97 of 26.6.1998, p 4423.
1999 No 4 Property (Relationships) Legislation Amendment Act 1999. Assented to 7.6.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.20, 28.6.1999, sec 2 and GG No 72 of 25.6.1999, p 4082.
No 31 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999. Assented to 7.7.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 3.14, assent, sec 2 (2).
No 94 Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999. Assented to 8.12.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 4.38, 3.4.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 42 of 31.3.2000, p 2487; date of commencement of Sch 4.132, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12184.
2001 No 121 Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001. Assented to 19.12.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.
2002 No 53 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002. Assented to 4.7.2002.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.21, assent, sec 2 (2).
No 130 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2002. Assented to 17.12.2002.
Date of commencement of Sch 8, 13.1.2003, sec 2 and GG No 13 of 10.1.2003, p 97.
2003 No 27 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2003. Assented to 8.7.2003.
Date of commencement of Sch 12, assent, sec 2 (1).
No 40 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2003. Assented to 22.7.2003.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.30, assent, sec 2 (2).
No 52 Health Legislation Amendment Act 2003. Assented to 23.10.2003.
Date of commencement, 1.2.2004, sec 2 and GG No 12 of 16.1.2004, p 164.
No 82 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2003. Assented to 27.11.2003.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.17, assent, sec 2 (2).
No 94 Civil Liability Amendment Act 2003. Assented to 10.12.2003.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 19.12.2003, sec 2 and GG No 197 of 19.12.2003, p 11258.
2004 No 11 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2004. Assented to 24.3.2004.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
No 37 Health Legislation Amendment Act 2004. Assented to 15.6.2004.
Date of commencement, 1.8.2004, sec 2 (1) and GG No 126 of 30.7.2004, p 6113.
No 55 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004. Assented to 6.7.2004.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.22, assent, sec 2 (2).
No 91 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2004. Assented to 10.12.2004.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.49, assent, sec 2 (2).
No 114 Teaching Services Amendment Act 2004. Assented to 21.12.2004.
Date of commencement, 17.1.2005, sec 2 and GG No 7 of 14.1.2005, p 97.
2005 No 77 Defamation Act 2005. Assented to 26.10.2005.
Date of commencement, 1.1.2006, sec 2.
No 98 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2005. Assented to 24.11.2005.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).
No 109 Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Amendment Act 2005. Assented to 7.12.2005.
Date of commencement, 1.1.2006, sec 2 and GG No 158 of 16.12.2005, p 11190.
2006 No 30 Legal Profession Amendment Act 2006. Assented to 26.5.2006.
Date of commencement of Sch 9, 2.6.2006, sec 2 and GG No 72 of 2.6.2006, p 3730.

Table of amendments

Sec 3 Am 1999 No 94, Sch 4.132 [1]. Subst 2002 No 53, Sch 2.21.
Sec 3A Ins 2005 No 77, Sch 6.10 [1].
Sec 5 Am 1997 No 49, Sch 3.3 [1].
Sec 9 Subst 1997 No 28, Sch 1.1 [1].
Sec 12 Am 1997 No 49, Sch 3.3 [1] [2].
Sec 16 Am 1997 No 49, Sch 3.3 [1].
Sec 18 Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (1).
Sec 18A Ins 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (2).
Sec 21 Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (3).
Sec 22 Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (4); 2001 No 121, Sch 2.146 [1]; 2004 No 37, Sch 3 [1].
Sec 24 Am 1997 No 28, Sch 1.1 [2]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.146 [2]; 2003 No 27, Sch 12.
Sec 27 Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (5).
Sec 29 Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (6).
Sec 30 Subst 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (7).
Sec 33 Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (8).
Sec 35 Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (9).
Sec 36 Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (10).
Sec 37A Ins 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (11).
Sec 38 Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (12).
Sec 40 Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (13).
Sec 42 Am 1997 No 28, Sch 1.1 [3].
Sec 43 Am 2005 No 98, Sch 3.44 [1].
Sec 48 Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.146 [3].
Secs 55, 59 Am 1992 No 111, Sch 1.
Secs 65, 68 Am 1997 No 49, Sch 3.3 [1].
Sec 80 Am 2005 No 109, Sch 3 [1]-[3].
Sec 81 Am 1997 No 28, Sch 1.2 [1]; 2004 No 11, Sch 7 [1].
Sec 82 Am 2005 No 109, Sch 3 [4]-[6].
Sec 84 Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1; 2004 No 55, Sch 2.22.
Sec 85 Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1.
Sec 93 Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.146 [4]-[6]; 2003 No 82, Sch 2.17; 2005 No 109, Sch 3 [7].
Sec 95 Am 1999 No 94, Sch 4.38 [1] [2].
Sec 96 Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (16).
Sec 97 Am 1992 No 111, Sch 1; 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (17).
Sec 98 Am 1992 No 111, Sch 1; 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (18).
Sec 100A Ins 2002 No 130, Sch 8 [1].
Sec 101 Am 1997 No 28, Sch 1.2 [2]; 2004 No 11, Sch 7 [2].
Sec 104 Subst 2005 No 109, Sch 3 [8].
Sec 105 Subst 2005 No 109, Sch 3 [9].
Sec 106 Subst 2005 No 109, Sch 3 [10].
Sec 107 Subst 2005 No 109, Sch 3 [11].
Sec 108 Am 2005 No 109, Sch 3 [12].
Sec 111 Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.146 [7] [8]; 2003 No 82, Sch 2.17.
Sec 114 Am 1997 No 154, Sch 6.24 [1].
Sec 115 Am 1992 No 111, Sch 1; 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (19); 1997 No 28, Sch 1.3 [1].
Sec 124 Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (20).
Sec 124A Ins 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (21).
Sec 130 Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.146 [9].
Sec 131 Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1; 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (22).
Sec 135 Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (23); 1997 No 28, Sch 1.3 [2].
Sec 135A Ins 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (24).
Sec 140 Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.146 [10].
Sec 142 Subst 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (25).
Sec 143 Am 1997 No 28, Sch 1.3 [3].
Sec 143A Ins 1997 No 28, Sch 1.3 [4].
Sec 159 Am 2005 No 98, Sch 3.44 [1].
Sec 167 Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.146 [3].
Sec 172 Am 2005 No 98, Sch 3.44 [2].
Sec 185 Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (26).
Sec 186 Rep 1997 No 28, Sch 1.4 [1].
Sec 188 Subst 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (27).
Sec 189 Rep 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (28).
Sec 190 Subst 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (29).
Sec 191 Subst 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (30).
Sec 192 Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (31).
Sec 193 Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (32).
Sec 194 Subst 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (33).
Sec 204 Am 1997 No 28, Sch 1.4 [2] [3].
Sec 208 Am 1997 No 154, Sch 6.24 [2].
Sec 209 Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (34).
Secs 211, 212, 214 Am 1992 No 111, Sch 1.
Sec 219 Subst 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (35).
Sec 221 Am 1992 No 111, Sch 1.
Sec 222 Subst 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (36).
Sec 226 Am 2005 No 98, Sch 3.44 [3].
Sec 228 Subst 1997 No 28, Sch 1.5 [1]. Am 1997 No 147, Sch 1.14; 1999 No 31, Sch 3.14 [1] [2]; 2003 No 40, Sch 1.30; 2004 No 91, Sch 2.49 [1].
Sec 230 Am 1997 No 28, Sch 1.5 [2] [3].
Sec 231 Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (37).
Sec 234 Am 1997 No 28, Sch 1.5 [4].
Sec 234A Ins 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (39).
Sec 235 Am 1997 No 154, Sch 6.24 [3].
Sec 244 Am 1996 No 24, Sch 1.65.
Sec 248 Am 1997 No 154, Sch 6.24 [4].
Sec 252 Am 2003 No 52, Sch 2 [1].
Sec 252A Ins 2003 No 52, Sch 2 [2].
Sec 253 Am 2006 No 30, Sch 9.12 [1].
Sec 260 Subst 2005 No 77, Sch 6.10 [2].
Sec 264 Am 2006 No 30, Sch 9.12 [2] [3].
Sec 265 Am 2006 No 30, Sch 9.12 [4].
Sec 270 Am 2006 No 30, Sch 9.12 [5].
Sec 274 Am 2005 No 98, Sch 3.44 [1].
Sec 279 Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.146 [3].
Chapter 10A, Parts 1-4 (secs 286A-286Q) Ins 1997 No 28, Sch 1.6.
Sec 287A Ins 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (14).
Sec 287B Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 3 [2].
Sec 288 Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (40); 2005 No 98, Sch 3.44 [1].
Sec 293 Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (38).
Sec 294 Subst 2003 No 94, Sch 4.
Sec 299 Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.146 [11].
Sec 302 Am 1992 No 111, Sch 1.
Sec 302A Ins 1992 No 111, Sch 1.
Sch 1 Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (15) (41); 1997 No 49, Sch 3.3 [1]; 1999 No 4, Sch 2.20 [1]-[5]; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.38 [3], 4.132 [2]; 2004 No 11, Sch 7 [3]; 2005 No 109, Sch 3 [13].
Sch 2 Subst 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (42). Am 1997 No 28, Sch 1.1 [4] [5]; 1999 No 4, Sch 2.20 [6]; 2004 No 37, Sch 3 [3] [4].
Sch 3 Am 2004 No 91, Sch 2.49 [2].
Sch 4 Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1; 1993 No 87, Sch 5; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.132 [3]; 2006 No 30, Sch 9.12 [6].
Sch 5 Am 1997 No 28, Sch 1.5 [5] [6]; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.132 [3].
Sch 6 Am 1993 No 87, Sch 5; 1995 No 99, Sch 1.14; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.132 [3]; 2004 No 114, Sch 2.13; 2006 No 30, Sch 9.12 [6] [7].
Sch 7 Am 1994 No 25, Sch 1 (43); 1997 No 28, Sch 1.7 [1] [2]; 2002 No 130, Sch 8 [2] [3]; 2004 No 37, Sch 3 [5]; 2005 No 109, Sch 3 [14] [15].
Explanatory note Am 2005 No 109, Sch 3 [16].


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