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Closure of registered mental health service
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177. (1) Where a registered proprietor intends to cease the provision of services in a registered mental health service, the registered proprietor shall inform the Commission, by notice in writing of the intended date, not later than—
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(a) in relation to a registered acute mental health centre or a registered community mental health centre, 6 months prior to the intended date, or
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(b) in relation to a registered community mental health service, 3 months prior to the intended date.
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(2) The registered mental health service shall continue to provide mental health services in the registered mental health service, for a period of not less than—
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(a) in relation to a registered acute mental health centre or a registered community mental health centre, 6 months, or
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(b) in relation to a registered community mental health service, 3 months,
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from the date of serving of notice under subsection (1) unless it has agreed in writing with the Commission that it may cease the provision of these services at a date earlier than the intended date.
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(3) In this section, “intended date” means the date specified in the notice under subsection (1) on which the registered proprietor intends to cease providing services in a registered mental health service.
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