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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 11 Hansard (6 November) . . Page.. 3875 ..

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This would apply, for example, if a person is absent from an interstate health facility without leave, or breaches the interstate equivalent of a mental health order.

These amendments are a concrete outcome of the legislative reform process, which I announced in the Government's Mental Health Strategy - entitled Moving Ahead - in November 1996.

Given the urgency of these proposals, the Government is keen for the Assembly to consider the Bill before the end of the year. Officers from the Department of Health will contact Members to provide briefings on the details of the Bill if required.

Further reforms to the Mental Health Act arising from the consultations are under consideration, and will be brought forward in due course.

Mr Speaker, I commend the Bill to the house.

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