South Australian Numbered Acts

MENTAL HEALTH (REVIEW) AMENDMENT ACT 2016 (NO 34 OF 2016) - SECT 42

42—Amendment of section 51—Community visitors' functions and powers

        (1)         Section 51(1)—after paragraph (a) insert:

            (ab)         to conduct visits to and inspections of authorised community mental health facilities as required or authorised under this Division;

        (2)         Section 51—after subsection (2) insert:

        (3)         A community visitor will, for the purposes of this Division—

            (a)         have the authority to conduct inspections of the premises and operations of any hospital that is an incorporated hospital under the Health Care Act 2008

; and

            (b)         be taken to be an inspector under Part 10 of the Health Care Act 2008

.