Mental Health Act 2016
sec.306Publication of policies and practice guidelines
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sec.306 Publication of policies and practice guidelines
As soon as practicable after making a policy or practice guideline, the chief psychiatrist must— make the policy or practice guideline publicly available; and publication on a website give a copy of the policy or practice guideline to the administrator of each authorised mental health service. If a person in an authorised mental health service is required to comply with a policy or practice guideline, the administrator of the service must take reasonable steps to ensure the policy or practice guideline is available to the person. Also, the administrator of an authorised mental health service must ensure a policy or practice guideline relevant to the service is given effect. (sec.306-ssec.1) As soon as practicable after making a policy or practice guideline, the chief psychiatrist must— make the policy or practice guideline publicly available; and publication on a website give a copy of the policy or practice guideline to the administrator of each authorised mental health service. (sec.306-ssec.2) If a person in an authorised mental health service is required to comply with a policy or practice guideline, the administrator of the service must take reasonable steps to ensure the policy or practice guideline is available to the person. (sec.306-ssec.3) Also, the administrator of an authorised mental health service must ensure a policy or practice guideline relevant to the service is given effect.
- (a) make the policy or practice guideline publicly available; and Example of making a policy or practice guideline publicly available— publication on a website
- (b) give a copy of the policy or practice guideline to the administrator of each authorised mental health service.