sec.341Appointment of health practitioner to perform particular functions of authorised doctor

sec.341 Appointment of health practitioner to perform particular functions of authorised doctor

The administrator of an authorised mental health service may appoint a health practitioner of a class prescribed by regulation to perform the functions or exercise the powers of an authorised doctor that are prescribed by regulation for the class of health practitioner. However, the administrator may appoint a person under subsection (1) only if satisfied the person is appropriately qualified. Before recommending to the Governor in Council the making of a regulation under subsection (1) , the Minister must be of the opinion that the class of health practitioner proposed to be prescribed has the competencies the chief psychiatrist considers necessary to perform the functions or exercise the powers of an authorised doctor proposed to be prescribed for the class. In this section— health practitioner means a health practitioner other than a doctor. (sec.341-ssec.1) The administrator of an authorised mental health service may appoint a health practitioner of a class prescribed by regulation to perform the functions or exercise the powers of an authorised doctor that are prescribed by regulation for the class of health practitioner. (sec.341-ssec.2) However, the administrator may appoint a person under subsection (1) only if satisfied the person is appropriately qualified. (sec.341-ssec.3) Before recommending to the Governor in Council the making of a regulation under subsection (1) , the Minister must be of the opinion that the class of health practitioner proposed to be prescribed has the competencies the chief psychiatrist considers necessary to perform the functions or exercise the powers of an authorised doctor proposed to be prescribed for the class. (sec.341-ssec.4) In this section— health practitioner means a health practitioner other than a doctor.