22Authorised psychiatric practitioners

22 Authorised psychiatric practitioners (1) The CEO may, in writing, appoint a person to be an authorised

Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 21 (2) A person must not be appointed as an authorised psychiatric practitioner unless: (a) the person: (i) has the qualifications specified in subsection (3); or (ii) is a person to whom subsection (4) applies; and (b) the person has successfully completed an approved training and orientation course. (3) The person has the qualifications for subsection (2)(a)(i) if the (a) is a medical practitioner who holds specialist registration under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law in the recognised specialty of psychiatry; or (b) has qualifications entitling the person to fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists; or (c) is employed as a specialist or consultant in the medical specialty of psychiatry by the Commonwealth, a State or Territory, or an agency or authority of the Commonwealth, a State or Territory; or (d) is employed as a psychiatrist by the Commonwealth, a State or Territory, or an agency or authority of the Commonwealth, a State or Territory. (4) This subsection applies to a person for subsection (2)(a)(ii) if: (a) the person is employed as: (i) a medical practitioner by an approved treatment facility or approved treatment agency; or (ii) a psychiatric registrar by the Commonwealth, a State or Territory, or an agency or authority of the Commonwealth, a State or Territory; and (b) the appointment complies with approved procedures.