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Section 5

of Mental Health Act 2001

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Section 5

(1)

The Minister shall appoint in respect of every government psychiatric hospital—

(a)

a Medical Director who shall be the person in charge; and

(b)

a Deputy Medical Director.

(2)

Where any part of any premises is appointed as a government psychiatric hospital under section 3, the Minister shall appoint in respect of such part, a Head of Psychiatry who shall be the person in charge.

(3)

The person to be appointed under subsection (1) or (2) shall be a medical officer and preferably a psychiatrist.

Appointment of Medical Director and Deputy Medical Director of private psychiatric hospital