Australian Capital Territory

Explanatory Statement

Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Official Visitor Appointment 2005 (No 1)

Disallowable Instrument DI2005-212

made under the 

Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Act 1994, Section 121

Section 121 (1) of the Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Act 1994 (the Act) allows for the Minister for Health to appoint one or more official visitors.

Section 122 of the Act provides for the functions and duties; powers; and reports by Official Visitors.

The instrument makes appointments under the Legislation Act 2001.  Accordingly, the instrument is a disallowable instrument. 

In accordance with Section 228 of the Legislation Act 1001, the Standing Committee on Health and Disability has been consulted and had no objections.

The appointment of Ms Sarah Rososinski is for a period of twelve months and commences on the day after notification of the disallowable instrument on the ACT Legislation Register.