328Appointment of authorised psychiatrist

328 Appointment of authorised psychiatrist

(1) Subject to subsection (4), the governing body of a designated mental health service must appoint at least one psychiatrist as authorised psychiatrist for the designated mental health service—

(a) to carry out the functions and exercise the powers conferred on an authorised psychiatrist under this Act or any other Act; and

(b) to support the chief psychiatrist to perform the chief psychiatrist's functions under this Act.

(2) An appointment made under subsection (1) must be in writing.

(3) Subject to subsections (1) and (4), the governing body of a designated mental health service may appoint as many authorised psychiatrists as the designated mental health service requires.

(4) Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Victoria must approve any intended appointment of a psychiatrist as authorised psychiatrist of a declared operator before the governing body of the declared operator makes the appointment.

(5) The governing body of a designated mental health service must notify, in writing, the chief psychiatrist and the Mental Health Tribunal of an appointment made under this section within 5 business days after the appointment is made.