(1) On the recommendation of the Minister, the Governor in Council by Order published in the Government Gazette may establish the regional mental health and wellbeing boards.
(2) An Order under subsection (1) must—
S. 305(2)(a) amended by No. 20/2023 s. 19.
(a) be made by 31 December 2024; and
(b) specify—
(i) the name of each regional mental health and wellbeing board; and
(ii) the region for which each regional mental health and wellbeing board is responsible for performing functions under this Act by reference to a map or local government area or similar.
(3) For the purposes of this section, enough regional mental health and wellbeing boards must be established so that at least one regional mental health and wellbeing board is responsible for performing functions under this Act in every part of the State.
(4) For the avoidance of doubt, the Governor in Council may make more than one Order under this section.