Mental Health Act 2001 · Updated to 1 Feb 2014 · Part V · Admission, Lodging, Nursing Care and Rehabilitation of Mentally Disordered Persons in Psychiatric Nursing Home
29. Person in charge of government psychiatric nursing home
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Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for health;
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a medical officer, preferably with qualification or training and experience in psychiatry; or
a government staff nurse with qualification, training and experience in psychiatry, to be the person in charge of the government psychiatric nursing home.
The qualification, training and experience referred to in subsection (1) must be qualification, training and experience recognized by the Minister on the advice of the Director General.
Director General
“Director General” means the Director General of Health, Malaysia;