Mental Health Act 2014
Part 23Administration
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Part 23 — Administration
- Term used: mental health service 350
Division 2 — Chief Psychiatrist
Subdivision 1 — Appointment, terms and conditions
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Appointment 350
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Terms and conditions of appointment 350
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Remuneration 350
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Resignation 351
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Removal from office 351
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Acting Chief Psychiatrist 351
Subdivision 2 — Functions and powers generally
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Functions generally 352
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Responsibility for treatment and care 352
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Directions by Minister 353
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Minister may request report about any matter 354
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CEO of Health Department may request report about treatment and care of patients 354
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Powers generally 355
Subdivision 3 — Specific powers relating to treatment and care
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Review of treatment 355
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Visits to mental health services 356
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Offence to interfere with visit to mental health service 358
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Directions to mental health services to disclose information 359
Subdivision 4 — Notifiable incidents
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Application of this Subdivision 359
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Term used: notifiable incident 360
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Reporting notifiable incidents 360
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Action that Chief Psychiatrist may take 361
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Notification of decision to take action 362
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Chief Psychiatrist’s powers of investigation 362
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Notification of outcome of investigation 362
Subdivision 5 — Staff and facilities
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Chief Psychiatrist’s staff 363
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Use of government staff and facilities 363
Subdivision 6 — Annual reports
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Annual report: preparation 363
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Annual report: tabling 364
Subdivision 7 — Miscellaneous matters
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Request for information about patient or person detained 365