Mental Health Legislation Amendment (Forensic Provisions) Act 2008 No 79
Repealed version for 8 December 2008 to 1 March 2009 (accessed 22 May 2013 at 17:48)
Schedule 3

Schedule 3 Amendment of other Acts

(Section 4)

3.1 Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 No 42

Section 5 Notices to be given when registrable person commences supervised sentence for registrable offence

Omit “Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Act 1990” from section 5 (3) (d).

Insert instead “Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990”.

3.2 Civil Procedure Act 2005 No 28

Section 3 Definitions

Omit paragraph (b) from the definition of person under legal incapacity in section 3 (1).

Insert instead:

  
(b)  an involuntary patient, a forensic patient or a correctional patient within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 2007, and

3.3 Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1967 No 13

Section 2 Certificate may be granted

Omit “Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Act 1990” from section 2 (3).

Insert instead “Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990”.

3.4 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 No 93

Section 193 Information concerning offenders and correctional centres

Omit “Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Act 1990” from section 193 (1) (d).

Insert instead “Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990”.

3.5 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 No 120

Section 74 Definitions

Omit “Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Act 1990” from paragraph (a) of the definition of conviction in section 74 (1).

Insert instead “Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990”.

3.6 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 92

[1]   Section 54 Exclusions from Division

Omit “Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Act 1990” from section 54 (c).

Insert instead “Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990”.

[2]   Section 54D Exclusions from Division

Omit “Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Act 1990” from section 54D (1) (b).

Insert instead “Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990”.

3.7 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 No 16

[1]   Section 2 Definitions

Omit “Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Act 1990” wherever occurring in the definitions of Conviction and Sentence in section 2 (1).

Insert instead “Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990”.

[2]   Section 6A Powers of court in relation to certain convictions and sentences concerning mentally ill persons

Omit “Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Act 1990” wherever occurring.

Insert instead “Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990”.

3.8 Drug and Alcohol Treatment Act 2007 No 7

Section 4 Application of Act

Omit “Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Act 1990” from section 4 (4) (b).

Insert instead “Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990”.

3.9 Interpretation Act 1987 No 15

Section 21 Meanings of commonly used words and expressions

Insert “or a correctional patient” after “forensic patient” in the definition of mentally incapacitated person in section 21 (1).

3.10 Protected Estates Act 1983 No 179

Section 18 Consideration of capability of forensic patients to manage affairs

Omit “Division 2 of Part 5 or section 54 of the Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Act 1990”.

Insert instead “Part 5 of the Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990”.

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