Mental Health Act 2016
sec.331Declaration of authorised mental health service (rural and remote)
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sec.331 Declaration of authorised mental health service (rural and remote)
The chief psychiatrist may, by gazette notice, declare an authorised mental health service, or part of an authorised mental health service, to be an authorised mental health service (rural and remote). The chief psychiatrist may act under subsection (1) only if satisfied the authorised mental health service is in a rural or remote area. (sec.331-ssec.1) The chief psychiatrist may, by gazette notice, declare an authorised mental health service, or part of an authorised mental health service, to be an authorised mental health service (rural and remote). (sec.331-ssec.2) The chief psychiatrist may act under subsection (1) only if satisfied the authorised mental health service is in a rural or remote area.