317Procedure of community advisory committees

317 Procedure of community advisory committees

(1) Subject to subsection (2), a community advisory committee may regulate its own procedure.

(2) A community advisory committee is subject to—

(a) any guidelines issued by the Chief Officer; and

(b) any directions of the regional mental health and wellbeing board that established the committee.

Part 6.5—Panels

Division 1—Regional multiagency panels

318 Appointment of regional multiagency panels

(1) The Chief Officer must appoint regional multiagency panels—

(a) for the purposes of bringing together service providers; and

(b) to support collaboration and accountability for those living with mental illness or psychological distress and who require ongoing intensive treatment, care and support from multiple services.

(2) The Chief Officer must appoint a regional multiagency panel for each region in respect of which a regional mental health and wellbeing board has been established under section 305.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the first regional multiagency panel appointed in respect of each region must be appointed within 6 months after the regional mental health and wellbeing board for that region has been established.