4Designated officers

### 4 Designated officers > [*\[Section 4 Substituted by No. 19 of 2006, s. 5, Applied:10 Nov 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-11-10/act-2006-019#GS5@EN) > > > (1)  For the purposes of this Act, the hospital manager, by instrument in writing, may appoint such medical practitioners as are necessary to be designated officers for the hospital. > > > (2)  A designated officer must not act in that capacity under [Part IIIA](#HPIIIA@EN) in respect of a deceased person if the designated officer – > > > > > > (a) before the deceased person's death, was involved in the provision of medical care to the person; or > > > > > > > (b) is likely to be involved in – > > > > > > > > > > (i) the performance of a non-coronial autopsy on the deceased person; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) the removal of tissue at such an autopsy.