Mental Health Act 2009

The regulations may regulate the administration of any prescribed psychiatric treatment (other than ECT or neurosurgery) by imposing requirements for prior authorisations or consents (or both).

Any requirements of the regulations for prior authorisations or consents (or both) for a treatment of mental illness will have effect despite the provisions of any other Act or law.

The regulations may impose a maximum penalty of $50 000 or 4 years imprisonment (or some lesser maximum penalty) for administering a treatment of mental illness without a prior authorisation or consent required under the regulations.

No regulation may be made declaring treatment to be prescribed psychiatric treatment, or regulating the administration of any such treatment, except on the recommendation of the Prescribed