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Mental Health Bill 2007

  • Assented on 15/06/2007 - Act No 8 of 2007 (GG No. 25 dated 22 June 2007,p3804).
  • See Digest 1 of 2007, dated 27/06/2007 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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.

Explanatory Notes

Overview of Bill The objects of this Bill are to make provision with respect to the care, treatment and control of mentally ill persons and mentally disordered persons and other matters relating to mental health. The Bill re-enacts the provisions of the Mental Health Act 1990, with amendments, generally in accordance with proposals relating to patients (other than forensic patients) arising from a statutory review of that Act. The Bill is divided into Chapters, Parts and Divisions. Each Ch...  
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Text of Bill and Second Reading Speeches

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Legislative Assembly Minister's
"Agreed to in Principle" Speech 		Legislative Council 2R Speech Text of Bill as Passed by both Houses
LA 0807.pdf LC 0807.pdf
 		b2005-126-d07-House.pdf

Tracking through the Houses

  • Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly

Legislative Assembly:

  • Member with Carriage: Lynch, Paul
  • Notice of Motion: Tue 8 May 2007
  • Introduced: Wed 9 May 2007
  • "Agreed to in Principle" Speech: Wed 9 May 2007
  • Agreed to in Principle LA: Tue 29 May 2007
  • Date Passed 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
  • Ministers 2R Speech: Tue 5 Jun 2007
  • Second Reading: Wed 6 Jun 2007
  • Date Committed: Wed 6 June 2007
  • Reported w'out amdt: 06/06/2007
  • 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


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