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Mental Health Bill 2007

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Fri 15 Jun 2007 - Act No 8 of 2007 (GG No. 25 dated 22 June 2007,p3804)
Origin: Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Lynch, Paul (Kelly, Tony)
Act number: 8/2007
Long Title: An Act to make provision with respect to the care, treatment and control of mentally ill and mentally disordered persons and other matters relating to mental health; and for other purposes.
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Introduced by: Lynch, Paul
Notice of Motion: Tue 8 May 2007
Introduced: Wed 9 May 2007
"Agreement in Principle" Speech: Wed 9 May 2007
Agreed to in Principle LA: Tue 29 May 2007
Date Declared by Acting Speaker without amendment: Tue 29 May 2007
Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Kelly, Tony
Introduced: Wed 30 May 2007
First Reading: Wed 30 May 2007
2R Speech: Tue 5 Jun 2007
Second Reading: Wed 6 Jun 2007
Date Committed: Wed 6 Jun 2007
Reported w'out amdt: Wed 6 Jun 2007
Report Adopted: Wed 6 Jun 2007
Third Reading: Wed 6 Jun 2007
Date Passed w'out amdt: Wed 6 Jun 2007
Returned to LA: Wed 6 Jun 2007
  • Passed Parliament: Wed 6 Jun 2007
  • Assented: Fri 15 Jun 2007
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
Passed by both Houses.pdf Passed by both Houses.pdf
Previous Version(s):
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Explanatory Notes:
Ex note Mental Health Bill 2007.pdf Ex note Mental Health Bill 2007.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA LA 0807.pdf LA 0807.pdf
2R Speech LC LC 0807.pdf LC 0807.pdf

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
No amendments.

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
No amendments.

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No.2 of 2009 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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