149Delegation

149 Delegation

(1)  [Section 149 Subsection (1) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 139, Applied:25 Sep 2023] The Chief Psychiatrist may delegate any of his or her powers or functions under this or any other Act other than –

(a) this power of delegation; and

(b) the power to issue, vary or revoke clinical guidelines and standing orders; and

(c) any powers or functions under Part 6 of Chapter 2 .

(2)  However, under subsection (1) , a restricted professional power, or a function necessary or incidental to the exercise of a restricted professional power, must not be delegated to anyone other than a medical practitioner.

(3)  In this section –

restricted professional power means a power to –

(a) [Section 149 Subsection (3) amended by No. 59 of 2016, s. 49, Applied:01 Jul 2017]

(b) authorise seclusion or restraint, or an extension of a period of seclusion or restraint, under section 56 or 57 or section 94 or 95 ; or

(c) direct under section 59 or Division 3 of Part 4 of Chapter 2 the transfer of patients to secure institutions, approved hospitals, a health service within the meaning of the Health Complaints Act 1995 or premises where such a service is provided; or

(d) make a decision about admitting an involuntary patient to, or detaining an involuntary patient at, an SMHU under section 63 or 64 ; or

(e) make a decision about the transfer of a prisoner or a detainee to an SMHU pursuant to section 36A(2) or or or ; or