Mental Health Further Amendment Regulations 2020 (Vic)

Mental Health Further Amendment Regulations 2020

S.R. No. 82/2020

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4New regulation 13

5Schedule 1—Designated mental health services

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Endnotes

STATUTORY RULES 2020

S.R. No. 82/2020

Mental Health Act 2014

Mental Health Further Amendment Regulations 2020

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 18 August 2020

Responsible Minister:

MARTIN FOLEY
Minister for Mental Health

CLAIRE CHISHOLM

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Mental Health Regulations 2014 to prescribe Mildura Base Public Hospital as a designated mental health service for the purposes of the definition of designated mental health service in section 3(1) of the Mental Health Act 2014.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 370 of the Mental Health Act 2014.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 15 September 2020.

4New regulation 13

After regulation 12 of the Mental Health Regulations 2014[1] insert—

"13   Reference provision

(1)Unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to the designated mental health service known as New Mildura Base Hospital or Mildura Base Hospital in an order made under Part 4 of the Mental Health Act 2014 is to be construed as a reference to the designated mental health service Mildura Base Public Hospital.

(2)This regulation applies on and from the commencement of this regulation until 1 January 2022.".

5Schedule 1—Designated mental health services

In Schedule 1 to the Mental Health Regulations 2014, after "Mercy Public Hospitals Incorporated" insert "Mildura Base Public Hospital".

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Endnotes

[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 77/2014 as amended by S.R. Nos 141/2015 and 9/2020.