Queensland Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 555

555 Appointment and qualifications

(1) The chief psychiatrist may, by instrument in writing, appoint any of the following persons as inspectors—

(a) a public service employee of the department;

(b) a health service employee;

(c) other persons prescribed by regulation.

(2) Also, the chief psychiatrist may, by instrument in writing, appoint a health practitioner, lawyer or another person as an inspector for investigating a matter under chapter 10 , part 4 .

(3) However, the chief psychiatrist may appoint a person as an inspector under subsection (1) or (2) only if the chief psychiatrist is satisfied the person is appropriately qualified.

(4) Also, the chief psychiatrist is an inspector.