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Mental Health Act 2007
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#### 128 Principal official visitor
128 Principal official visitor
(cf 1990 Act, ss 226, 227)
> > (1) The Minister may, by instrument in writing, appoint a person to be the Principal official visitor.
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> > (2) The Principal official visitor has the following functions—
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> > > (a) to advise and assist official visitors in the exercise of the functions conferred or imposed on them by or under this Act,
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> > > (b) to oversee the official visitor program conducted under this Act,
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> > > (c) to report to the Minister, as directed by the Minister, about the exercise of the functions of the Principal official visitor and official visitors,
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> > > (d) to refer matters raising any significant public mental health issues or patient safety or care or treatment issues to the Minister or any other appropriate person or body,
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> > > (e) to act as an advocate to the Minister for consumers of mental health care to promote the proper resolution of issues arising in the mental health system,
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> > > (f) any other function conferred on the Principal official visitor by or under this or any other Act.