112Reports by community visitors panels

112 Reports by community visitors panels (1) The Chairperson of a community visitors panel must forward to the principal community visitor a report of the panel's visit to an approved treatment facility as soon as practicable after the visit. (2) The report is to be in writing and contain details of: (a) the actions and inquiries undertaken by the panel; and (b) the results of attempts by the panel to resolve particular matters; and (c) those matters not resolved by the panel; and (d) those matters that require further attention by the panel; and (e) the results of inquiries from previous visits made by the panel; and (f) any recommendations of the panel arising out of the visit. (3) The principal community visitor must provide a copy of the report to the person-in-charge of the approved treatment facility.

Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 106 (4) The Minister may require the principal community visitor to arrange for a community visitors panel to report to the Minister, through the principal community visitor, on a matter and at the times and in the manner as directed by the Minister. (5) The principal community visitor may provide the CEO with a report where he or she believes that the person-in-charge of the approved treatment facility has not taken adequate or reasonable action to implement a recommendation contained in a report of a community visitors panel.