Mental Health Bill 2007

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.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Fri 15 June 2007
Introduced by:
Mr Paul Lynch (Kelly, Tony)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 25 dated 22 June 2007,p3804
Act number:
8 of 2007

Documents

Statements of public interest tabled in the Legislative Council can be found under 'Bill Attachments'.

Hansard

Hansard includes speeches and debates on the Bill in both Houses.

Second reading speeches

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Progress

The tables below show the progress of the Bill through both Houses, including information on assent. If a House is not listed, the Bill did not pass the originating House.

Legislative Assembly

Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly

Introduced by Mr Paul Lynch
Notice of Motion Tue 08 May 2007
Introduced Wed 09 May 2007
"Agreement in Principle" Speech Wed 09 May 2007
Agreed to in Principle LA Tue 29 May 2007
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 05 June 2007
Second Reading Wed 06 June 2007
Date Committed Wed 06 June 2007
Reported w'out amdt Wed 06 June 2007
Report Adopted Wed 06 June 2007
Third Reading Wed 06 June 2007
Passed w'out amdt Wed 06 June 2007
Returned to LA Wed 06 June 2007
Assent information
Passed parliament Wed 06 June 2007
LA sent to governor Tue 12 June 2007
Assented Fri 15 June 2007

Legislation review digest

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

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