51Appointment of psychiatric case manager

51 Appointment of psychiatric case manager (1) The authorised psychiatric practitioner who is responsible under section 50(1)(b) for reviewing a community management order must appoint a psychiatric case manager for the person for whom the order is made. (2) The person appointed must be: (a) a medical practitioner or a designated mental health practitioner who is: (i) an employee of the approved treatment agency supervising the order; or

Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 52 (ii) if it is not practicable to appoint an employee of the approved treatment agency – an employee of the Agency; or (b) if it is not practicable to appoint a practitioner mentioned in paragraph (a) – any other medical practitioner. (3) However, a practitioner must not be appointed to be a psychiatric case manager under subsection (2)(a)(ii) or (b) unless: (a) the practitioner consents to the appointment; and (b) the appointment complies with approved procedures. (4) The psychiatric case manager must: (a) monitor the progress of the treatment, care and rehabilitation of the person for whom the order is made; and (b) provide a report, orally or in writing, on the progress of the person to the authorised psychiatric practitioner at least once every 6 weeks.