sec.264Authorisations for Mental Health Act 2016

### sec.264 Authorisations for Mental Health Act 2016 The chief executive may, by signed writing, authorise a member of staff of a detention centre to exercise powers of a detention centre officer under the Mental Health Act 2016 . However, the chief executive may authorise a staff member only if, in the chief executive’s opinion, the staff member has the necessary expertise or experience to exercise the powers. s 264 ins 2000 No. 16 s 590 sch 1 pt 2 amd 2016 No. 5 s 923 sch 4 (sec.264-ssec.1) The chief executive may, by signed writing, authorise a member of staff of a detention centre to exercise powers of a detention centre officer under the Mental Health Act 2016 . (sec.264-ssec.2) However, the chief executive may authorise a staff member only if, in the chief executive’s opinion, the staff member has the necessary expertise or experience to exercise the powers.