Mental Health Act · s 27

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s 27Person in charge of community psychiatric residence

(1)

The Minister shall appoint in respect of each Government community psychiatric residence —

(a)

a medical practitioner with qualifications or training and experience in psychiatry; or

(b)

a nurse with qualifications, training and experience in psychiatry, to be the person in charge of that Government community psychiatric residence.

(2)

The appointment of the person in charge of, or a medical practitioner or nurse employed in, or engaged by, a private community psychiatric residence shall not be made without the prior written approval of the Minister.

(3)

The qualifications, training and experience referred to in subsection (1) shall be qualifications, training and experience recognised by the Minister on the advice of the Director-General.