This regulation may be cited as the Mental Health Regulation 2017.
This regulation commences on 5 March 2017.
3Corresponding law—Act, sch 3, definition corresponding law
For the Act, schedule 3, definition corresponding law, each law of another State mentioned in schedule 1 is a corresponding law for the stated provision of the Act.
4Prescribed registrant—Act, sch 3, definition psychiatrist, paragraph (b)
(1)For the Act, schedule 3, definition psychiatrist, paragraph (b), each of the following types of registrants are prescribed—(a)a registrant who holds limited registration to practise in an area of need in a specialist position in psychiatry;(b)a registrant who holds limited registration to undertake postgraduate training or supervised practice in a specialist position in psychiatry;(c)a registrant who holds provisional registration to practise in a specialist position in psychiatry.(2)In this section—limited registration means limited registration in the medical profession under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law.provisional registration means provisional registration in the medical profession under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law.
1Corresponding laws for provisions of Act relating to transfer of patients or transport of persons
(1)For a relevant provision, the corresponding laws are each of the following—•Mental Health Act 2015 (ACT)•Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW)•Mental Health Act 2009 (SA)•Mental Health Act 2013 (Tas)•Mental Health Act 2014 (Vic)•Mental Health Act 2014 (WA)•Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 (NT).(2)In this section—relevant provision means each of the following provisions of the Act—•section 355(7), definition interstate order•section 357(4)•section 369(2)•section 370(1), (5)(b) and (6)•section 520(2)(c)•section 527(2)(c).
2Corresponding laws for Act, s 368(1)(b) and (2)
For section 368(1)(b) and (2) of the Act, the corresponding laws are each of the following—•Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 (Vic)•Criminal Justice (Mental Impairment) Act 1999 (Tas)•Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 (SA)•Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act 1996 (WA)•Magistrates Court Act 1930 (ACT)•Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 (NT)•Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 (NSW)•the general law of a State providing for a person’s apprehension under a warrant.
3Corresponding laws for Act, s 513, definition interstate forensic order
For section 513 of the Act, definition interstate forensic order, the corresponding laws are each of the following—•Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 (Vic)•Criminal Code Act 1983 (NT)•Criminal Justice (Mental Impairment) Act 1999 (Tas)•Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 (SA)•Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act 1996 (WA)•Mental Health Act 2015 (ACT)•Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 (NSW).
4Corresponding laws for Act, ss 513 and 521, definition interstate transfer requirements
For section 513 of the Act, definition interstate transfer requirements and section 521 of the Act, definition interstate transfer requirements, the corresponding laws are each of the following—•Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 (Vic)•Mental Health Act 2015 (ACT)•Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW)•Mental Health Act 2013 (Tas)•Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 (NT).