Mental Health Act 2007
188Restrictions on holding of certain offices
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188 Restrictions on holding of certain offices
188 Restrictions on holding of certain offices
(cf 1990 Act, s 287)
(1) A person may not hold more than one of the following offices at the same time—
(a) medical superintendent,
(b) Principal official visitor or official visitor,
(c) member of the Tribunal.
(d) (Repealed)
(2) If a person contravenes this section, nothing invalidates any act of the person during the period of the contravention.
(3) The Minister may remove a person who contravenes this section from any office referred to in subsection (1), other than the office of member of the Tribunal.
s 188: Am 2008 No 107, Sch 16 [27] [28].