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Mental Health Act 2007
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125 Deputy medical superintendents
125 Deputy medical superintendents
(cf 1990 Act, ss 222, 223)
(1) The holder of a licence may appoint a medical practitioner as the deputy medical superintendent of the private mental health facility.
(2) The appointment of the medical practitioner must be approved by the Secretary before it takes effect.
(3) The deputy medical superintendent of a private mental health facility has the functions of the medical superintendent of the facility during the absence, for any reason, of the medical superintendent or during a vacancy in the office of medical superintendent.