Australian Capital Territory
Mental Health Officer
Notifiable Instrument 2001 70

made under the
Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Act 1994, s 119 (Mental Health Officers)

I make the following appointment

JENNIFER HELEN FOTHERGILL

Richard Anthony Clarke
Executive Director
Mental Health Services
5 October 2001

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

	Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Act 1994

APPOINTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH OFFICERS

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Subsection 119(1) of the Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Act 1994 allows the appointment of Mental Health Officers.  Under subsection 5(1) of the Administration Act 1989 the Minister, on 14 December 2000, delegated his powers and functions under Section 119 of the Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Act 1994 to the Executive Director of Mental Health Services, The Canberra Hospital.

The Instrument appointing one Mental Health Officers is attached.  This Instrument has been signed by the Executive Director, Mental Health Services, The Canberra Hospital.

This appointment is required to enable the officer to perform duties as a Mental Health Officer under the Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Act 1994.  

The appointed Mental Health Officer is a public servant, and therefore, under paragraph 6 (a) of the Statutory Appointments Act 1994, the instrument appointing the Mental Health Officer is not a disallowable instrument.