264Guidelines in relation to the operation of community advisory committees and regional multiagency panels

264 Guidelines in relation to the operation of community advisory committees and regional multiagency panels

(1) The Chief Officer may prepare guidelines in relation to the following—

(a) the appointment of members to a community advisory committee or regional multiagency panel;

(b) the composition, role and functions of a community advisory committee or regional multiagency panel;

(c) the procedure of a community advisory committee or regional multiagency panel.

(2) The Chief Officer must ensure that guidelines prepared under subsection (1) are—

(a) given to the regional mental health and wellbeing boards; and

(b) published on the Department's website.

Part 6.3—The chief psychiatrist

Division 1—The chief psychiatrist

265 The chief psychiatrist

(1) There is to be employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 a chief psychiatrist.

(2) A person is qualified to be chief psychiatrist if—

(a) the person is a psychiatrist; and

(b) the Health Secretary is satisfied that the psychiatrist has the appropriate knowledge and experience to perform the functions and exercise the powers conferred on the chief psychiatrist by or under this Act.

(3) The chief psychiatrist is subject to the general direction and control of the Health Secretary.

(4) The chief psychiatrist has the duties, functions and powers that are conferred on the chief psychiatrist by or under this Act or any other Act or by or under any regulations made under this Act or any other Act.