Parliament of Victoria Country Resources Mental Health Legislation, Regulations and Implementation Guides Australia, Victoria 31 December 2005 Legislation/regulation

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The purpose of this Act is—
(a) to amend the Sentencing Act 1991 with respect to orders that may be made for mentally-ill offenders;

(b) to amend the Mental Health Act 1986 with respect to involuntary patients and security
patients;

(c) to amend the Corrections Act 1986 to allow parole orders to be made for persons in
detention under hospital security orders;

(d) to amend the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 to allow certain forensic patients and forensic residents to apply for leave;

(e) to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

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