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Mental Health Amendment Regulations 2010

S.R. No. 81/2010

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Principal Regulations

4Definitions

5Prescribed definitions

6Treatment plans

7Release of patient information

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STATUTORY RULES 2010

S.R. No. 81/2010

Mental Health Act 1986

Mental Health Amendment Regulations 2010

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 24 August 2010

Responsible Minister:

LISA NEVILLE
Minister for Mental Health

MATTHEW McBEATH

Assistant Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to make amendments to the Mental Health Regulations 2008 as a result of the enactment of the HealthPractitioner Regulation National Law (Victoria) Act 2009, which implements the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law as a law in Victoria.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 142 of the Mental Health Act 1986.

3Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Mental Health Regulations 2008[1] are called the Principal Regulations.

4Definitions

In regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations, insert the following definition—

"registered psychologist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the psychology profession (other than as a student);".

5Prescribed definitions

In regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations—

(a)for paragraph (1)(b), substitute—

"(b)registered psychologists; or";

(b)for paragraph (2)(c), substitute—

"(c)registered psychologists;".

6Treatment plans

For regulation 10(b) of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"(b)registered psychologists; or".

7Release of patient information

For regulation 43(b) of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"(b)registered psychologists;".

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[1] Reg. 3: S.R. No. 111/2008.