Victorian Numbered Acts

MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING AMENDMENT ACT 2023 (NO. 20 OF 2023) - SECT 48

    (1)     In section 782 of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 , after "in force" insert "for the period specified in the Order".

    (2)     At the end of section 782 of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 insert —

    "(2)     Despite subsection (1), if the period specified in the Treatment Order is more than 6 months, the Mental Health Tribunal—

        (a)     in confirming the treatment order under section 204, must reduce the period as the Tribunal considers appropriate so that it is not more than 6 months; or

        (b)     in confirming the treatment order and determining that the order is an inpatient order under section 207, must reduce the period as the Tribunal considers appropriate so that it is not more than 6 months.".