Australian Capital Territory
Mental Health (Facility) Approval 2018 (No 1)
Notifiable instrument NI2018– 193
made under the  
Mental Health Act 2015, s 261 (Approval of mental health facilities)

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Mental Health (Facility) Approval 2018 (No 1).
2	Commencement 
This instrument commences on 1 July 2018. 
3	Approval of Mental Health Facilities
	(1)	I approve the University of Canberra Hospital as a mental health facility.
	(2)	However, the University of Canberra Hospital is not approved as a mental health facility for the purposes of:
a)	Section 80 (Apprehension) of the Mental Health Act 2015;
b)	Section 309 (Assessment whether emergency detention required) of the Crimes Act 1900; and 
c)	Chapter 8 (Correctional patients) of the Mental Health Act 2015.

Shane Rattenbury MLA
Minister for Mental Health

14	April 2018