Mental Health Act 2016
sec.406Approval of identity card
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sec.406 Approval of identity card
The administrator of an authorised mental health service that is a high security unit or approved service must approve an identity card for each authorised security officer for the service. An approved identity card for an authorised security officer must— contain a recent photograph of the officer; and identify the person as an authorised security officer. In this section— approved service means an authorised mental health service, or part of an authorised mental health service, approved by the chief psychiatrist under section 389 (b) for the purpose of division 4 , or under section 391 (b) for the purpose of division 5 . (sec.406-ssec.1) The administrator of an authorised mental health service that is a high security unit or approved service must approve an identity card for each authorised security officer for the service. (sec.406-ssec.2) An approved identity card for an authorised security officer must— contain a recent photograph of the officer; and identify the person as an authorised security officer. (sec.406-ssec.3) In this section— approved service means an authorised mental health service, or part of an authorised mental health service, approved by the chief psychiatrist under section 389 (b) for the purpose of division 4 , or under section 391 (b) for the purpose of division 5 .
- (a) contain a recent photograph of the officer; and
- (b) identify the person as an authorised security officer.