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Mental Health Amendment Regulations 2010
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Regulation Page
1 Objective 1
2 Authorising provision 1
3 Principal Regulations 1
4 Definitions 2
5 Prescribed definitions 2
6 Treatment plans 2
7 Release of patient information 2
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STATUTORY RULES 2010
S.R. No. 81/2010
Mental Health Act 1986
Mental Health Amendment Regulations 2010
The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 24 August 2010
Responsible Minister:
LISA NEVILLE
Minister for Mental Health
MATTHEW McBEATH
Assistant Clerk of the Executive Council
1 Objective
The objective of these Regulations is to make
amendments to the Mental Health Regulations
2008 as a result of the enactment of the Health
Practitioner Regulation National Law
(Victoria) Act 2009, which implements the
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law as a
law in Victoria.
2 Authorising provision
These Regulations are made under section 142 of
the Mental Health Act 1986.
3 Principal Regulations
In these Regulations, the Mental Health
Regulations 2008 1 are called the Principal
Regulations.
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4 Definitions
In regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations, insert
the following definition—
"registered psychologist means a person
registered under the Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law to practise in the
psychology profession (other than as a
student);".
5 Prescribed definitions
In regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations—
(a) for paragraph (1)(b), substitute—
"(b) registered psychologists; or";
(b) for paragraph (2)(c), substitute—
"(c) registered psychologists;".
6 Treatment plans
For regulation 10(b) of the Principal Regulations
substitute—
"(b) registered psychologists; or".
7 Release of patient information
For regulation 43(b) of the Principal Regulations
substitute—
"(b) registered psychologists;".
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ENDNOTES
1 Reg. 3: S.R. No. 111/2008.
Endnotes
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