Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may appoint a person as a mental health officer.
Note 1 For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see Legislation Act, pt 19.3.
Note 2 In particular, a person may be appointed for a particular provision of a law (see Legislation Act, s 7 (3)) and an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see s 207).
Note 3 Certain Ministerial appointments require consultation with an Assembly committee and are disallowable (see Legislation Act, div 19.3.3).
(2) A person is not eligible for appointment as a mental health officer unless the person is a mental health nurse, authorised nurse practitioner, psychologist, occupational therapist or social worker.
(3) In this section:
"authorised nurse practitioner" means a nurse practitioner who is the occupant of a nurse practitioner position acting within the scope of practice for the position.
"nurse practitioner position"—see the Health Act 1993 , section 195 (2).
"scope of practice"—see the Health Act 1993 , section 195 (2).