Mental Health Variation Regulations 2012 (SA)

South Australia

Mental Health Variation Regulations 2012

under the Mental Health Act 2009

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Mental Health Regulations 2010

4            Variation of regulation 4—Statement of rights (sections 9, 12, 23, 27, 37 and 46 of Act)

5            Variation of regulation 5—Notification to Commissioner of Police of action taken under Act (section 57(10) of Act)

6            Variation of regulation 6—Arrangements between South Australia and other jurisdictions (Part 10 of Act)

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Mental Health Variation Regulations 2012.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on the day on which the Mental Health (Inpatient) Amendment Act 2012 comes into operation.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Mental Health Regulations 2010

4—Variation of regulation 4—Statement of rights (sections 9, 12, 23, 27, 37 and 46 of Act)

1. Regulation 4(1)(a)—delete "or detention and treatment order" and substitute:

   order or an inpatient treatment order

2. Regulation 4(2)(a)—delete "a detention and treatment order" and substitute:

   an inpatient treatment order

3. Regulation 4(3)—delete "level 1 detention and treatment order" and substitute:

   level 1 inpatient treatment order

4. Regulation 4(4)—delete "level 2 detention and treatment order" and substitute:

   level 2 inpatient treatment order

5. Regulation 4(5)—delete "a patient detained in a treatment centre" and substitute:

   an involuntary inpatient

6. Regulation 4(5)—delete "from the centre"

5—Variation of regulation 5—Notification to Commissioner of Police of action taken under Act (section 57(10) of Act)

1. Regulation 5(b)—delete "a detention and treatment order" and substitute:

   an inpatient treatment order

2. Regulation 5(b)—delete "detained" and substitute:

   an involuntary inpatient

6—Variation of regulation 6—Arrangements between South Australia and other jurisdictions (Part 10 of Act)

Regulation 6—after paragraph (c) insert:

(d)the Mental Health (Treatment & Care) Act 1994 of the Australian Capital Territory;

(e)the Mental Health Act 2000 of Queensland;

(f)the Mental Health Act 1996 of Tasmania;

(g)the Mental Health Act 1996 of Western Australia.

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 23 August 2012

No 191 of 2012

HEAC-2011-00062