Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Legal Profession Act 2004 - SECT 2.5.5.

Appointment of health assessor

2.5.5. Appointment of health assessor



(1) The appropriate authority may appoint one or more appropriately qualified
persons to conduct all or part of a health assessment of a subject person
under this Division.

(2) At least one health assessor must be a registered medical practitioner.

(3) The appropriate authority may disclose to the health assessor any
information in the appropriate authority's possession that the appropriate
authority considers relevant to the health assessment, including, in the case
of the Board, any police report on the subject person.

(4) Before appointing a person as a health assessor, the appropriate authority
must be satisfied that the person does not have a personal or professional
connection with the subject person that may prejudice the way in which the
person conducts the assessment.

(5) In this section-

appropriately qualified in relation to a registered medical practitioner or
other person conducting a health assessment, includes having the
qualifications, experience, skills or knowledge appropriate to conduct the
assessment.