This website sets out everything you need to know about Mental Health and Compulsory Assessment and Treatment. We will give you direct access to the procedure, the full relevant Acts of Parliament and a full overview of how the system works.  For Mental Health issues which relate to the Criminal Court you should visit our topic: Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 For Health issues which relate to the disabilities you should visit the following topic: Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003 If you wish to know anything about Insanity as a defence to criminal proceedings then you will need to click on to this separate topic in the Index where the concept of insanity will be discussed under that heading. Insanity as a Defence The purpose of this Index site is to provide you with details of the law and the procedures under the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment & Treatment) Act 1992. CLICK ON below to get direct access to the Act and its Amendment : We provide you with a direct link . . . .  We now provide you with a direct link to ALL the Government legislation site where you can look up Acts of Parliament and Regulations and Rules. An Act is also known as a Statute. A Regulation is also sometimes known as a Rule. This Government legislation site is still going through some teething problems. But you will be able to access all legislation and find specific Acts and Rules and individual sections. Statutes.....The first part of this topic has been displayed free of charge. Join up for $45 to have access to this and all other topics!
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