Mental Health (Secure Facilities) Act 2016

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Select version to search Documents version All versions R6 (current) 26 December 2025 R5 23 June 2021 - 25 December 2025 R4 22 June 2021 - 22 June 2021 R3 1 February 2021 - 21 June 2021 R2 1 December 2019 - 31 January 2021 R1 21 June 2016 - 30 November 2019 As notified 21 June 2016 Clear Search Current law Regulations & instruments Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 26 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 Administering Minister and Directorate Minister for Mental Health - Health and Community Services Directorate Minister for Mental Health - Canberra Health Services Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Mental Health (Secure Facility) Declaration 2016 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 7 30 August 2016 NI2016-471 Mental Health (Secure Facilities) Use of Force Secure Mental Health Facility Direction 2016 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 9 and s 60 15 November 2016 - 8 July 2021 NI2016-623 Mental Health (Secure Facilities) Strip Searches Secure Mental Health Facility Direction 2016 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 9 and s 44 15 November 2016 - 27 May 2021 NI2016-624 Mental Health (Secure Facilities) Delegation 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 12 22 November 2016 - 14 November 2017 NI2016-639 Mental Health (Secure Facilities) (Health Practitioners) Authorisation 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments Dictionary 22 November 2016 - 27 July 2022 NI2016-643 Mental Health (Secure Facilities) Delegation 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 12 15 November 2017 - 2 April 2020 NI2017-606 Mental Health (Secure Facilities) Delegation 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 12 3 April 2020 - 6 February 2024 NI2020-472 Mental Health (Secure Facilities) Strip Searches Secure Mental Health Facility Direction 2021 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 9 and s 44 28 May 2021 - 16 May 2024 NI2021-312 Mental Health (Secure Facilities) Use of Force Secure Mental Health Facility Direction 2021 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 9 and s 60 9 July 2021 - 6 May 2024 NI2021-414 Mental Health (Secure Facilities) Prohibited and Restricted Items and Items Requiring Approval Secure Mental Health Facility Direction 2021 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 9 and s 10 3 August 2021 - 25 September 2025 NI2021-466 Mental Health (Secure Facilities) (Health Practitioners) Authorisation 2022 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments Dictionary 28 July 2022 NI2022-486 Mental Health (Secure Facilities) Delegation 2024 (No 1) None Delegation Notifiable instruments s 12 7 February 2024 NI2024-59 Mental Health (Secure Facilities) Use of Force Secure Mental Health Facility Direction 2024 None Notifiable instruments s 9 and s 60 7 May 2024 NI2024-223 Mental Health (Secure Facilities) Strip Searches Secure Mental Health Facility Direction 2024 None Notifiable instruments s 9 and s 44 17 May 2024 NI2024-239 Mental Health (Secure Facilities) Visitor Conditions Secure Mental Health Facility Direction 2025 None Notifiable instruments s 9 26 September 2025 NI2025-521 Mental Health (Secure Facilities) Prohibited Things Secure Mental Health Facility Direction 2025 None Notifiable instruments s 9 26 September 2025 NI2025-522 Related instruments Name Effective Year and No Classification Status Public Sector Management (Mental Health (Secure Facilities)) Delegation 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) 22 November 2016 - 14 November 2017 NI2016-638 ni Repealed Public Sector Management (Mental Health (Secure Facilities)) Delegation 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) 15 November 2017 - 6 February 2024 NI2017-607 ni Repealed Public Sector Management (Mental Health (Secure Facilities)) Delegation 2024 (No 1) 7 February 2024 NI2024-58 ni None Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 21 June 2016 onwards : The following table lists 6 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 26 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 23 June 2021 - 25 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 23 June 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-12 22 June 2021 - 22 June 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 22 June 2021 Republication for expiry of provision (s 79) 1 February 2021 - 21 June 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 1 February 2021 Republication for amendments by A2020-29 1 December 2019 - 31 January 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 1 December 2019 Republication for amendments by A2018-52 as amended by A2019-18 21 June 2016 - 30 November 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 21 June 2016 Republication for new Act 21 June 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word 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 . 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 Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 20 June 2016 21 June 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 20 June 2016 LA 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 A2020-29 Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Amendment Act 2020 sch 1 pt 1.4 1 February 2021 A2021-12 Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 sch 3 pt 3.38 23 June 2021 A2018-52 Integrity Commission Act 2018 sch 1 pt 1.17 1 December 2019 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 4 pt 4.127 26 December 2025 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. All rights reserved. Approved website under the Legislation Act 2001 (ACT). Last updated at 22 July 2026 00:15:05 AEST Back to top