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Statutes of Newfoundland and Labrador 2008


CHAPTER 19

AN ACT TO AMEND THE MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT

(Assented to June 4, 2008)

Analysis


        1.   S.21 Amdt.
Powers and duties of person apprehending and conveying

        2.   S.22 Amdt.
Assessment of detained person

        3.   S.23 Amdt.
No assessment or no admission

        4.   S.57 Amdt.
Appointment


Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and House of Assembly in Legislative Session convened, as follows:

SNL2006 cM-9.1

        1. (1) Subsection 21(1) of the Mental Health Care and Treatment Act is amended by deleting the references "section 18, 19 or 20" and by substituting the references "section 18, 19, 20 or 51".

             (2)  Subsection 21(3) of the Act is amended by deleting the references "section 18, 19 or 20" and substituting the references "section 18, 19, 20 or 51".

 

        2. Subsection 22(1) of the Act is amended by

             (a)  deleting the references "section 18, 19 or 20" and substituting the references "section 18, 19, 20 or 51"; and

             (b)  deleting the word "possible" and substituting the word "practicable".

 

        3. Subsection 23(1) of the Act is amended by deleting the references "section 18, 19 or 20" and substituting the references "section 18, 19, 20 or 51".

 

        4. Subsection 57(1) of the Act is amended by

             (a)  inserting the words "a minimum of" immediately before the number "13"; and

             (b)  deleting the words "consist of" and substituting the word "include".