152Standing orders

152 Standing orders

(1)  [Section 152 Subsection (1) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 142, Applied:25 Sep 2023] The Chief Psychiatrist may issue directions (standing orders) to controlling authorities, medical practitioners, nurses or other persons regarding the exercise of their responsibilities in respect of any clinical or non-clinical procedure or matter under –

(a) [Section 152 Subsection (1) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 142, Applied:25 Sep 2023] provisions of this Act; and

(b) [Section 152 Subsection (1) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 142, Applied:25 Sep 2023] provisions of other Acts in respect of which the Chief Psychiatrist may have responsibilities.

Note 1

[Section 152 Subsection (1) amended by No. 17 of 1996, Applied:01 Jul 2017] [Section 152 Subsection (1) amended by No. 4 of 2023, Applied:25 Sep 2023] The Chief Psychiatrist must, however, ensure that there are standing orders in relation to the seclusion and restraint of involuntary patients – see section 57(5) and section 56(4A) .

Note 2

[Section 152 Subsection (1) amended by No. 17 of 1996, Applied:01 Jul 2017] [Section 152 Subsection (1) amended by No. 4 of 2023, Applied:25 Sep 2023] The Chief Psychiatrist must, however, ensure that there are standing orders in relation to the seclusion and restraint of involuntary forensic patients – see section 94(5) and section 95(5) .

(2)  Without limiting the generality of subsection (1) , the standing orders may indicate how a provision of this or another Act ought to be applied in a practical clinical or forensic setting.