37GAppointment of medical officers

#### 37G Appointment of medical officers 37G Appointment of medical officers > > (1) The Chief Executive, Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, may appoint one or more registered medical practitioners as medical officers for a detention centre. > > > (2) A registered medical practitioner may be appointed as a medical officer for one or more detention centres. > > > (3) A medical officer is subject to the direction and control of the Chief Executive, Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network. > > > (4) A medical officer for a detention centre is to attend the detention centre as regularly and frequently as is necessary to comply with the medical officer’s statutory obligations. > > > (5) The Chief Executive, Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network is to keep such statistical records, and furnish to the Secretary such returns, as the Secretary may direct in relation to health services provided to detainees. > > > (6) A person who held office as a medical officer for a detention centre immediately before the commencement of this section is taken to hold office pursuant to an appointment under this section, and the appointment may be suspended or revoked accordingly. > > **s 37G:** Ins 2006 No 41, Sch 1 \[18\]. Am 2013 No 1, Sch 1.4 \[3\]; 2019 No 10, Sch 1.3 \[4\].