New South Wales Consolidated Acts New South Wales Consolidated Acts(cf 1990 Act, ss 115, 150)
(1) The Secretary must appoint the holder of a specified office as the director of community treatment of a mental health facility that implements treatment plans under community treatment orders and may appoint the holder of a specified office as the deputy director of community treatment of the facility.
(2) An office may not be specified unless, in the opinion of the Secretary, it qualifies the holder to exercise the functions conferred or imposed on a director or deputy director by or under this Act.
(3) A person appointed as a director of community treatment must be a health professional who is appropriately qualified for the position by education, training and experience.
(4) The director of community treatment of a mental health facility may delegate a function conferred or imposed by this Act on the director (other than this power of delegation) to the deputy director.