Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am	amended	LW	legislation website	Sch	Schedule
Cl	clause	No	number	Schs	Schedules
Cll	clauses	p	page	Sec	section
Div	Division	pp	pages	Secs	sections
Divs	Divisions	Reg	Regulation	Subdiv	Subdivision
GG	Government Gazette	Regs	Regulations	Subdivs	Subdivisions
Ins	inserted	Rep	repealed	Subst	substituted

Table of amending instruments

Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 No 10 (formerly Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Act 1990). Assented to 1.6.1990. Date of commencement, 3.9.1990, sec 2 and GG No 82 of 29.6.1990, p 5398. This Act has been amended as follows:

1992	No 2	Criminal Legislation (Amendment) Act 1992. Assented to 17.3.1992. Date of commencement, 3.5.1992, sec 2 and GG No 55 of 1.5.1992, p 2985.
1994	No 25	Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1994. Assented to 30.5.1994. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 14.10.1994, sec 2 and GG No 139 of 14.10.1994, p 6248.
	No 26	Crimes Legislation (Unsworn Evidence) Amendment Act 1994. Assented to 30.5.1994. Date of commencement, 10.6.1994, sec 2 and GG No 78 of 10.6.1994, p 2756.
1997	No 28	Mental Health Legislation Amendment Act 1997. Assented to 25.6.1997. Date of commencement, 19.9.1997, sec 2 and GG No 102 of 19.9.1997, p 8091.
1999	No 94	Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999. Assented to 8.12.1999. Date of commencement of Sch 4.133, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12184.
2001	No 121	Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001. Assented to 19.12.2001. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.
2002	No 130	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2002. Assented to 17.12.2002. Date of commencement of Sch 9 [1]–[3], 14.2.2003, sec 2 and GG No 35 of 13.2.2004, p 612; date of commencement of Sch 9 [4]–[6], 24.2.2003, sec 2 and GG No 49 of 21.2.2003, p 2196.
2003	No 27	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2003. Assented to 8.7.2003. Date of commencement of Sch 13 [1] [6] and [7], assent, sec 2 (1); date of commencement of Sch 13 [2]–[5], 18.8.2003, sec 2 (2) and GG No 126 of 15.8.2003, p 7905.
	No 85	Crimes Legislation Further Amendment Act 2003. Assented to 5.12.2003. Date of commencement of Sch 7, 14.2.2004, sec 2 and GG No 12 of 16.1.2004, p 163.
2004	No 55	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004. Assented to 6.7.2004. Date of commencement of Sch 2.23, assent, sec 2 (2).
2005	No 109	Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Amendment Act 2005. Assented to 7.12.2005. Date of commencement, 1.1.2006, sec 2 and GG No 158 of 16.12.2005, p 11190.
2007	No 8	Mental Health Act 2007. Assented to 15.6.2007. Date of commencement, 16.11.2007, sec 2 and GG No 169 of 16.11.2007, p 8465.
	No 82	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2007. Assented to 7.12.2007. Date of commencement of Sch 2.10 [1] and [2], 16.11.2007, Sch 2.10 and GG No 169 of 16.11.2007, p 8465.
2008	No 79	Mental Health Legislation Amendment (Forensic Provisions) Act 2008. Assented to 5.11.2008. Date of commencement , 1.3.2009, sec 2 and GG No 44 of 27.2.2009, p 1229.
	No 107	Courts and Crimes Legislation Further Amendment Act 2008. Assented to 8.12.2008. Date of commencement of Sch 17, 21.6.2010, sec 2 (2) and 2010 (246) LW 18.6.2010.
2009	No 27	Criminal Legislation Amendment Act 2009. Assented to 19.5.2009. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
	No 56	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009. Assented to 1.7.2009. Date of commencement of Sch 1.26, 17.7.2009, sec 2 (2); date of commencement of Sch 2.34, 17.7.2009, sec 2 (2).
	No 96	Public Sector Restructure (Miscellaneous Acts Amendments) Act 2009. Assented to 30.11.2009. Date of commencement of Sch 12, assent, sec 2 (1).
	No 106	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2009. Assented to 14.12.2009. Date of commencement of Sch 4, 8.1.2010, sec 2 (2).
2010	No 96	Health Legislation Further Amendment Act 2010. Assented to 16.11.2010. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
	No 97	Health Services Amendment (Local Health Networks) Act 2010. Assented to 16.11.2010. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.1.2011, sec 2 (1) and 2010 (716) LW 17.12.2010.
2011	No 4	Health Services Amendment (Local Health Districts and Boards) Act 2011. Assented to 16.5.2011. Date of commencement, 1.7.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (313) LW 1.7.2011.
	No 62	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2011. Assented to 16.11.2011. Date of commencement of Sch 2.21, 6.1.2012, sec 2 (1).
2012	No 42	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2012. Assented to 21.6.2012. Date of commencement of Sch 2.23, 6.7.2012, sec 2 (1).
2013	No 24	Health Legislation Amendment Act 2013. Assented to 14.5.2013. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Table of amendments

Long title	Am 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [1].
Sec 1	Am 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [2].
Sec 3	Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.147; 2005 No 109, Sch 2 [1]; 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [1]; 2007 No 82, Sch 2.10 [1]; 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [3]–[5].
Sec 8	Am 2005 No 109, Sch 1 [1].
Sec 10	Am 2005 No 109, Sch 1 [2] [3].
Sec 11	Am 1992 No 2, Sch 4 (1). Subst 2005 No 109, Sch 1 [4].
Sec 11A	Ins 1992 No 2, Sch 4 (2). Rep 2005 No 109, Sch 1 [4].
Sec 12	Am 2005 No 109, Schs 1 [5], 2 [2].
Sec 14	Am 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [2].
Sec 16	Am 2005 No 109, Sch 1 [6]; 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [3] [4]; 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [6].
Sec 17	Am 2005 No 109, Sch 1 [7]; 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [5] [6].
Sec 18	Am 2004 No 55, Sch 2.23. Rep 2005 No 109, Sch 1 [8].
Sec 19	Am 1992 No 2, Sch 4 (3). Subst 2005 No 109, Sch 1 [9]. Am 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [7]; 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [7].
Sec 20	Am 2005 No 109, Sch 1 [10].
Sec 21	Am 1994 No 26, Sch 2 (1); 2005 No 109, Schs 1 [11], 2 [2] [3].
Sec 21A	Ins 1992 No 2, Sch 4 (4). Subst 2005 No 109, Sch 1 [12].
Sec 21B	Ins 1992 No 2, Sch 4 (4).
Sec 22A	Ins 2005 No 109, Sch 1 [13].
Sec 23	Am 1999 No 94, Sch 4.133; 2005 No 109, Sch 1 [14]; 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [8].
Sec 24	Am 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [8] [9].
Sec 25	Am 1992 No 2, Sch 4 (5).
Sec 27	Am 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [10] [11].
Sec 28	Am 2005 No 109, Sch 2 [4].
Sec 29	Am 2004 No 55, Sch 2.23. Subst 2005 No 109, Sch 1 [15]. Am 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [12].
Sec 30	Am 2005 No 109, Sch 2 [5]; 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [13]; 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [9].
Sec 31	Am 2003 No 27, Sch 13 [1]; 2005 No 109, Sch 1 [16].
Sec 32	Am 2002 No 130, Sch 9 [1]–[3]; 2003 No 85, Sch 7; 2005 No 109, Sch 1 [17] [18]; 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [14]–[16].
Sec 32A	Ins 2005 No 109, Sch 1 [19]. Am 2009 No 96, Sch 12 [1].
Sec 33	Am 1994 No 25, Sch 2; 2002 No 130, Sch 9 [4]; 2003 No 27, Sch 13 [2]–[5]; 2005 No 109, Schs 1 [20], 2 [6]; 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [17]–[21]; 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [10]–[12]; 2008 No 107, Sch 17 [1] [2]; 2009 No 56, Sch 1.26 [1]; 2009 No 96, Sch 12 [1].
Sec 34	Rep 2005 No 109, Sch 1 [21].
Sec 35	Am 2005 No 109, Sch 2 [7] [8]; 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [22]–[24]; 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [13]; 2009 No 96, Sch 12 [1].
Sec 37	Am 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [25] [26]; 2009 No 27, Sch 1.9.
Sec 38	Am 2005 No 109, Sch 1 [22].
Sec 39	Am 1997 No 28, Sch 2; 2003 No 27, Sch 13 [6] [7]; 2005 No 109, Sch 1 [23]; 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [27].
Part 5	Ins 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [28]. Subst 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14].
Part 5, Div 1	Ins 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [28]. Subst 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14].
Sec 40	Ins 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [28]. Subst 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14].
Sec 41	Ins 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [28]. Subst 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14]. Am 2009 No 96, Sch 12 [1]; 2011 No 62, Sch 2.21.
Sec 42	Ins 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [28]. Subst 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14].
Part 5, Div 2	Ins 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [28]. Subst 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14].
Part 5, Div 2, Subdivs 1, 2 (secs 43–50)	Ins 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [28]. Subst 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14].
Part 5, Div 2, Subdiv 3	Ins 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [28]. Subst 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14].
Sec 51	Ins 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [28]. Subst 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14]. Am 2012 No 42, Sch 2.23.
Sec 52	Ins 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [28]. Subst 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14]. Am 2013 No 24, Sch 6 [1].
Secs 53, 54	Ins 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [28]. Subst 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14].
Part 5, Div 3	Ins 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [28]. Subst 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14].
Secs 55–57	Ins 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [28]. Subst 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14].
Sec 58	Ins 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [28]. Subst 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14]. Am 2009 No 96, Sch 12 [1].
Secs 59, 60	Ins 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [28]. Subst 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14].
Part 5, Div 4, Subdivs 1–3 (secs 61–66)	Ins 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [28]. Subst 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14].
Part 5, Div 5	Ins 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [28]. Subst 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14].
Sec 67	Ins 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [28]. Subst 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14]. Am 2010 No 96, Sch 2 [1]; 2013 No 24, Sch 6 [2].
Part 5, Div 6	Ins 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [28]. Subst 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14].
Sec 68	Ins 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [28]. Subst 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14]. Am 2013 No 24, Sch 6 [3].
Secs 69–72	Ins 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [28]. Subst 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14].
Part 5, Div 7	Ins 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [28]. Subst 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14].
Secs 73–76	Ins 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [28]. Subst 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14].
Sec 76A	Ins 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14].
Part 5, Div 8	Ins 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14].
Sec 76B	Ins 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14].
Sec 76C	Ins 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14]. Am 2009 No 96, Sch 12 [1] [2]; 2011 No 62, Sch 2.21.
Sec 76D	Ins 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14]. Am 2009 No 96, Sch 12 [1].
Sec 76E	Ins 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14]. Am 2009 No 56, Sch 1.26 [2] [3]; 2009 No 96, Sch 12 [1].
Secs 76F–76H	Ins 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14].
Sec 76HA	Ins 2013 No 24, Sch 6 [4].
Sec 76I	Ins 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14].
Sec 76J	Ins 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14]. Am 2009 No 56, Sch 1.26 [4]–[7]; 2009 No 96, Sch 12 [1]; 2010 No 97, Sch 2.19; 2011 No 4, Sch 2.21.
Sec 76K	Ins 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [14]. Am 2009 No 96, Sch 12 [1].
Part 6 (previously Part 5)	Renumbered 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [29].
Sec 77 (previously sec 40)	Renumbered 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [30].
Sec 77A	Ins 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [15]. Am 2013 No 24, Sch 6 [5].
Sec 77B	Ins 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [15]. Am 2009 No 106, Sch 4.20.
Sec 77C	Ins 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [15]. Am 2009 No 96, Sch 12 [1].
Sec 78 (previously sec 41)	Ins 1994 No 26, Sch 2 (2). Renumbered 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [30].
Sch 1	Ins 1994 No 26, Sch 2 (3). Am 2002 No 130, Sch 9 [5] [6]; 2005 No 109, Sch 1 [24] [25]; 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [31]; 2007 No 82, Sch 2.10 [2]; 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [16]–[19]; 2010 No 96, Sch 2 [2].
Sch 2	Ins 2007 No 8, Sch 7.7 [32]. Am 2008 No 79, Sch 1 [20]; 2009 No 56, Sch 2.34.