Australian Capital Territory
Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Mental Health Official Visitor 2003 (No.1)
Explanatory Statement
Disallowable instrument DI2003—257
made under the
Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Act 1994, Part 11 – Official Visitors, Subsection 121(1) (Appointment)  

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

Therefore, under Part XI Section 121(1) of the Act, Joan Lipscombe is appointed as the Principal Mental Health Official Visitor and Fiona Wheatland nee Tito is appointed as a Mental Health Official Visitor.

This Instrument is necessary to enable the appointees to perform the duties of Mental Health Official Visitor under the Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Act 1994.

The Standing Committee on Health has considered the appointment and has no objections.  The appointees are not public servants.