Mental Health Act 2015
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197 Functions The chief psychiatrist has the following functions: (a) to provide treatment, care or support, rehabilitation and protection for persons who have a mental illness; (b) to make reports and recommendations to the Minister with respect to matters affecting the provision of treatment, care or support, control, accommodation, maintenance and protection for persons who have a mental illness; (c) to make guidelines for mental health facilities, mental health professionals or anyone else exercising a function under this Act, in relation to matters under this Act; (d) any other function given to the chief psychiatrist under this Act.