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Mental Health Legislation Amendment (Forensic Provisions) Bill 2008

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Wed 5 Nov 2008 - Act No 79 of 2008 (GG No. 147, 14/11/2008, p. 10927)
Origin: Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Lynch, Paul (Hatzistergos, John)
Act number: 79/2008
Long Title: An Act to amend the Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Act 1990 and the Mental Health Act 2007 with respect to the care, treatment, control and release of forensic patients and patients transferred from correctional centres and the functions of the Mental Health Review Tribunal; and for other purposes.
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Introduced by: Lynch, Paul
Notice of Motion: Wed 25 Jun 2008
Introduced: Fri 27 Jun 2008
"Agreement in Principle" Speech: Fri 27 Jun 2008
Agreed to in Principle LA: Thu 28 Aug 2008
Date Declared by Deputy Speaker without amendment: Thu 28 Aug 2008
Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Hatzistergos, John
Introduced: Tue 23 Sep 2008
First Reading: Tue 23 Sep 2008
2R Speech: Tue 28 Oct 2008
Second Reading: Tue 28 Oct 2008
Third Reading: Tue 28 Oct 2008
Date Passed w'out amdt: Tue 28 Oct 2008
Returned to LA: Tue 28 Oct 2008
  • Passed Parliament: Tue 28 Oct 2008
  • Assented: Wed 5 Nov 2008
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 Legislation Amendment (Forensic Provisions) Bill 2008.pdf Ex note Mental Health Legislation Amendment (Forensic Provisions) Bill 2008.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA LA 7908.pdf LA 7908.pdf
2R Speech LC LC 7908.pdf LC 7908.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.10 of 2008 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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