Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Amendment (Victims) Act 2018 (NSW)

An Act to amend the Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 and other legislation with respect to the rights of victims of forensic patients and proceedings relating to forensic patients; to amend the Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000 with respect to the retention of forensic material relating to forensic patients; and for other purposes.

1Name of Act

This Act is the Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Amendment (Victims) Act 2018.

2Commencement(1)

This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act, except as provided by subsection (2).

(2)

The following provisions of this Act commence on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation—

• (a)

  Schedule 1 [1], to the extent that it inserts the definitions of Commissioner of Victims Rights, registered victim and Victims Register,

• (b)

  Schedule 1 [8]–[10] and [14] (except to the extent it inserts the heading to Part 5A and section 76L),

• (c)

  Schedules 3 and 4.

Schedule 1Amendment of Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 No 10[1]–[8]

(Repealed)

[9]Section 75 Conditions that may be imposed by Tribunal on release or leave of absence

Insert after section 75 (1) (k)—

(l)

requirements for the purposes of monitoring (including by electronic means) compliance with the conditions of release or leave.

[10]–[17]

(Repealed)

Schedules 2–6

(Repealed)