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Mental Health Amendment Act 2023

An Act to amend the Mental Health Act 2013 and to consequentially amend the Corrections Act 1997, the Criminal Code Act 1924, the Criminal Justice (Mental Impairment) Act 1999, the Dangerous Criminals and High Risk Offenders Act 2021, the Disability Services Act 2011, the End-of-Life Choices (Voluntary Assisted Dying) Act 2021, the Justices Act 1959, the Magistrates Court (Criminal and General Division) Act 2019, the Sentencing Act 1997 and the Youth Justice Act 1997

[Royal Assent 20 April 2023]

Be it enacted by Her Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

PART 1 - Preliminary

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Mental Health Amendment Act 2023 .

2. Commencement

This Act commences on a day or days to be proclaimed.

PART 2 - Corrections Act 1997 Amended
3.   Principal Act
In this Part, the Corrections Act 1997 is referred to as the Principal Act.
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PART 3 - Criminal Code Act 1924 Amended
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In this Part, the Criminal Code Act 1924 is referred to as the Principal Act.
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The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Criminal Code Act 1924 .
PART 4 - Criminal Justice (Mental Impairment) Act 1999 Amended
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In this Part, the Criminal Justice (Mental Impairment) Act 1999 is referred to as the Principal Act.
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PART 5 - Dangerous Criminals and High Risk Offenders Act 2021 Amended
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In this Part, the Dangerous Criminals and High Risk Offenders Act 2021 is referred to as the Principal Act.
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PART 6 - Disability Services Act 2011 Amended
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In this Part, the Disability Services Act 2011 is referred to as the Principal Act.
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PART 7 - End-of-Life Choices (Voluntary Assisted Dying) Act 2021 Amended
35.   Principal Act
In this Part, the End-of-Life Choices (Voluntary Assisted Dying) Act 2021 is referred to as the Principal Act.
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The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the End-of-Life Choices (Voluntary Assisted Dying) Act 2021 .
PART 8 - Justices Act 1959 Amended
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In this Part, the Justices Act 1959 is referred to as the Principal Act.
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The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Justices Act 1959 .
PART 9 - Magistrates Court (Criminal and General Division) Act 2019 Amended
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In this Part, the Magistrates Court (Criminal and General Division) Act 2019 is referred to as the Principal Act.
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PART 10 - Mental Health Act 2013 Amended

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In this Part, the Mental Health Act 2013 is referred to as the Principal Act.

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57. Section 24 amended (Making an assessment order)

Section 24 of the Principal Act is amended as follows:
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(a) by omitting paragraphs (c) and (d) from subsection (1) ;
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(b) by omitting from subsection (1)(e) "from the examination";
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(c) by inserting in subsection (3)(b) "available" after "place";
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(d) by omitting subsection (4) .
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58. Section 26 amended (Form and content of assessment order)

Section 26 of the Principal Act is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (1)(a) "a CCP" and substituting "an";
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(b) by omitting paragraph (c) from subsection (2) .
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PART 11 - Sentencing Act 1997 Amended
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In this Part, the Sentencing Act 1997 is referred to as the Principal Act.
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PART 12 - Youth Justice Act 1997 Amended
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In this Part, the Youth Justice Act 1997 is referred to as the Principal Act.
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Mental Health Amendment Act 2023

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