Australian Capital Territory
Mental Health (Secure Facilities) (Health Practitioners) Authorisation 2016 (No 1)
Notifiable instrument NI2016–643
made under the  
Mental Health (Secure Facilities) Act 2016, Dictionary (authorised health practitioner)

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Mental Health (Secure Facilities) (Health Practitioners) Authorisation 2016 (No 1).
2	Commencement 
This instrument commences on the day after the day it is made. 
3	Authorisation of health practitioners
A person is an authorised health practitioner for the purposes of the Mental Health (Secure Facilities) Act 2016 if:
(1)	The person is a health practitioner who holds registration as a—
(a)	Medical practitioner (including a psychiatrist), other than a provisionally-registered medical practitioner; or
(b)	Registered nurse; or
(c)	Psychologist, other than a provisionally-registered psychologist; or
(d)	Occupational therapist; and
Note	 Health practitioner—see the Legislation Act 2001, dictionary.
(2)	The person is—
(a)	employed by ACT Health to provide services as a health practitioner at the Dhulwa Mental Health Unit (DMHU); or
(b)	employed by ACT Health to provide services as a health practitioner, and has been engaged temporarily to provide services as a health practitioner at DMHU; or
(c)	contracted or sub-contracted to provide services as a health practitioner at DMHU or to Justice Health Services, ACT Health; and
(3)	The person provides, or intends to provide, treatment, care or support for patients at DMHU; and
Note	Treatment, care or support—see the Mental Health Act 2015, dictionary.
(4)	The Director-General has not determined that the person should not be an authorised health practitioner for the purposes of the Mental Health (Secure Facilities) Act 2016.

Nicole Feely
Director General
21 November 2016