Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

CROSS-BORDER JUSTICE REGULATIONS 2009 - REG 10

10 .         Schedule 1 Part D clause 2 altered

        (1)         In Schedule 1 Part D clause 2(1a)(d) delete “institution; or” and insert:

                institution (which may be in another participating jurisdiction); or

        (2)         Delete Schedule 1 Part D clause 2(3a)(a) and insert:

            (a) ^1M         that the accused be examined by a medical practitioner or authorised mental health practitioner under the Mental Health Act 1996 for the purpose of deciding whether to make a referral under section 29 of that Act and that Act applies accordingly;

            (ba) ^1M         that the accused be examined by a medical practitioner under the Mental Health Act 1993 (South Australia) for the purpose of deciding whether to make an order under section 12(1) of that Act and that Act applies accordingly;

            (bb) ^1M         that the accused be assessed by a medical practitioner, authorised psychiatric practitioner or designated mental health practitioner under the Mental Health and Related Services Act (Northern Territory) for the purpose of deciding whether to make a recommendation under section 34(1) of that Act and that Act applies accordingly;

        (3)         In Schedule 1 Part D clause 2(3a)(b) delete “hospital (as defined in the Mental Health Act 1996 );” and insert:

                hospital;

        (4)         In Schedule 1 Part D clause 2(4) after “place” insert:

                (which may be in another participating jurisdiction)

        (5)         Delete Schedule 1 Part D clause 2(7) and insert:

        (7) ^1M         In this clause, unless the contrary intention appears —

        authorised hospital ^1M means —

            (a)         an authorised hospital as defined in the Mental Health Act 1996 section 3; or

            (b)         an approved treatment centre as defined in the Mental Health Act 1993 (South Australia) section 3; or

            (c)         an approved treatment facility as defined in the Mental Health and Related Services Act (Northern Territory) section 4;

        medical practitioner ^1M means —

            (a)         a medical practitioner as defined in the Medical Practitioners Act 2008 section 4; or

            (b)         a medical practitioner who is registered on the general register under the Medical Practice Act 2004 (South Australia); or

            (c)         a medical practitioner who has a right of practice under the Health Practitioners Act (Northern Territory);

        psychiatrist ^1M means —

            (a)         a psychiatrist as defined in the Mental Health Act 1996 section 3; or

            (b)         a medical practitioner who is registered under the Medical Practice Act 2004 (South Australia) as a specialist in psychiatry; or

            (c)         a person who holds an appointment, or may be appointed, as an authorised psychiatric practitioner under the Mental Health and Related Services Act (Northern Territory) section 22.