Doc type: Information Bulletin
Doc No.: IB2009_007
Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Mental Health
Clinical/ Patient Services - Medical Treatment
Clinical/ Patient Services - Nursing and Midwifery
Summary
The Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Act 1990 has been renamed and revised. The amended Act will be renamed the Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 on 1 March 2009 when the amended Act commences. The revised Act deals with the care, treatment, control and release of forensic patients and patients transferred from correctional centres, and with the functions of the Mental Health Review Tribunal. Information Bulletins have been prepared to inform stakeholders of the commencement of Act and the key changes to the amended Act.
Date of Publication: 26 February 2009
Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Office
This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Affiliated Health Organisations - Declared, Community Health Centres, NSW Ambulance Service, NSW Dept of Health, Public Hospitals
Audience: Administration, all clinical mental health staff, emergency departments
Distributed to: Public Health System, Community Health Centres , Health Associations Unions, Health Professional Associations and Related Organisations, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Hospitals, Tertiary Education Institutes
Review Date: 26 February 2014
File No: 08/7194
Status: Active
File link: Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990
File size: 80Kb
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