CRIMES (ADMINISTRATION OF SENTENCES) ACT 1999 - SECT 236C
Appointment of medical officers
CRIMES (ADMINISTRATION OF SENTENCES) ACT 1999 - SECT 236C
Appointment of medical officers
236C Appointment of medical officers
(1) The Chief Executive, Justice
Health, may appoint one or more registered medical practitioners as medical
officers for a correctional centre.
(2) A registered medical practitioner may
be appointed as a medical officer for one or more correctional centres.
(3) A
medical officer is subject to the direction and control of the Chief
Executive, Justice Health.
(4) A medical officer for a correctional centre is
to attend the correctional centre as regularly and frequently as is necessary
to comply with the medical officer's statutory obligations.
(5) The Chief
Executive, Justice Health is to keep such statistical records, and furnish to
the Commissioner such returns, as the Commissioner may direct in relation to
health services provided to inmates.
(6) A person who held office as a
medical officer for a correctional centre immediately before the commencement
of this section is taken to hold office pursuant to an appointment under this
section, and the appointment may be suspended or revoked accordingly.
