62Appointment of AHP

62 Appointment of AHP

(1)  If a person’s PMP gives advice to the person under section 60(b) that the PMP does not intend to be the person’s AHP, the PMP must, as soon as reasonably practicable but in any case within 2 days, in writing, request the Commission to appoint an AHP in relation to the person.

(2)  If the Commission receives a request under subsection (1) from a person’s PMP, the Commission must, by an instrument in writing, signed by the Commission, appoint a medical practitioner, or a registered nurse, to be the person’s administering health practitioner (the person’s AHP).

(3)  A person may not be appointed under subsection (2) to become a person’s AHP if the person is –

(a) a member of the family of the person’s PMP or CMP; or

(b) employed by, contracted directly or indirectly by, or working under the supervision of, the person’s PMP or CMP; or

(c) the employer of, has a direct or indirect contract with, or is a supervisor of, the person’s PMP or CMP.