Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Amendment Act 2002 (ACT)

Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Amendment Act 2002

Act 2002 No 33

An Act to amend the Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Act 1994

Notified under the Legislation Act 2001 on 8 October 2002

(see Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1. Name of Act

   This Act is the Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Amendment Act 2002.

2. Commencement

   This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

3. Act amended

   This Act amends the Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Act 1994.

4. Appeals from decisions of tribunal
   New section 141 (6) and (7)

   insert

5. If an appeal is brought under this section against a decision of the tribunal, the Supreme Court may order the decision of the tribunal be stayed until the appeal is decided and make any other orders it considers just.

6. The Supreme Court’s power under subsection (6) is in addition to, and does not limit, any other power of the Supreme Court.

Endnote

Republications of amended laws

For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">[Presentation speech made in Assembly on 29 August 2002]

I certify that the above is a true copy of the Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Amendment Bill 2002 which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 24 September 2002.

Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

© Australian Capital Territory 2002