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What is a secure mental health facility?

In force

(1)

The Minister may declare an approved mental health facility to be a secure facility (a secure mental health facility).

(2)

The Minister may declare an approved mental health facility to be a secure mental health facility only if the approved mental health facility—

(a)

is conducted by the Territory; and

(b)

provides for, or will provide for, the involuntary detention and treatment of people, including correctional patients and forensic patients.

(3)

A declaration is a notifiable instrument.

Note Approved mental health facility—see the Mental Health Act 2015, dictionary.

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