Mental Health (Secure Facilities) Act 2016
- Number
- A2016-31
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 23 June 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-12[4] |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Minister for Mental Health - ACT Health Directorate
- Minister for Mental Health - Canberra Health Services
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health (Secure Facilities) (Health Practitioners) Authorisation 2022 (No 1)[5] | Notifiable instruments | Dictionary | 28 July 2022 | NI2022-486 |
| Mental Health (Secure Facilities) Delegation 2024 (No 1) [6] | Notifiable instruments | s 12 | 7 February 2024 | NI2024-59 |
| Mental Health (Secure Facilities) Prohibited and Restricted Items and Items Requiring Approval Secure Mental Health Facility Direction 2021[7] | Notifiable instruments | s 9 and s 10 | 3 August 2021 | NI2021-466 |
| Mental Health (Secure Facilities) Strip Searches Secure Mental Health Facility Direction 2024 [8] | Notifiable instruments | s 9 and s 44 | 17 May 2024 | NI2024-239 |
| Mental Health (Secure Facilities) Use of Force Secure Mental Health Facility Direction 2024 [9] | Notifiable instruments | s 9 and s 60 | 7 May 2024 | NI2024-223 |
| Mental Health (Secure Facility) Declaration 2016 (No 1)[10] | Notifiable instruments | s 7 | 30 August 2016 | NI2016-471 |
Related instruments
| Name | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|
| Public Sector Management (Mental Health (Secure Facilities)) Delegation 2024 (No 1)[11] | 7 February 2024 | NI2024-58 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 23 June 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-12[4] |
| 22 June 2021 - 22 June 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 22 June 2021 | Republication for expiry of provision (s 79) |
| 1 February 2021 - 21 June 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 1 February 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2020-29[12] |
| 1 December 2019 - 31 January 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 1 December 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2018-52[13] as amended by A2019-18[14] |
| 21 June 2016 - 30 November 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 21 June 2016 | Republication for new Act |
| 21 June 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 20 June 2016 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Mental Health (Secure Facilities) Bill 2016[15].
Notification statement
The Mental Health (Secure Facilities) Act 2016 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 20 June 2016 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 20 June 2016 | LA[16] s 75 (1) |
| remainder | 21 June 2016 | s 2 |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| s 79 | 21 June 2021 (midnight) | s 79 (3) |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2021-12[4] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 | sch 3 pt 3.38 | 23 June 2021 |
| A2020-29[12] | Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Amendment Act 2020 | sch 1 pt 1.4 | 1 February 2021 |
| A2018-52[13] | Integrity Commission Act 2018 | sch 1 pt 1.17 | 1 December 2019 |