South Australian Numbered Acts

MENTAL HEALTH (REVIEW) AMENDMENT ACT 2016 (NO 34 OF 2016) - SECT 71

71—Amendment of section 90—Chief Psychiatrist's functions

        (1)         Section 90(1)(b)—delete "mechanical body restraints and seclusion" and substitute:

restrictive practices

        (2)         Section 90(1)(c)—delete "psychiatric" and substitute:

mental health

        (3)         Section 90(1)(d)—delete "psychiatry" and substitute:

mental health

        (4)         Section 90(2)—delete ", with the approval of the Minister,"

        (5)         Section 90—after subsection (4) insert:

        (5)         For the purposes of subsection (4)(a), the Chief Psychiatrist may, at any reasonable time, enter the premises of an incorporated hospital and, while on the premises, may—

            (a)         inspect the premises or any equipment or other thing on the premises; and

            (b)         require any person to produce any documents or records; and

            (c)         examine any documents or records and take extracts from, or make copies of, any of them.

        (6)         A person must not refuse or fail to comply with a requirement made under subsection (5)

.

Maximum penalty: $10 000.

        (7)         A person must not hinder or obstruct the Chief Psychiatrist in the exercise by the Chief Psychiatrist of the powers conferred by subsection (5)

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Maximum penalty: $10 000.