Mental Health Act 20266
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Chapter 6 Inspector, inspections and inquiries | ||
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Inspector of Mental Health Services | ||
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134. (1) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Act of 2001 by section 5 , the office of Inspector of Mental Health Services established under section 50 of that Act shall continue in being in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the holder of the office shall continue to be known as the Inspector of Mental Health Services and is referred to in this Act as “the Chief Inspector”. | ||
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the Board shall appoint a consultant psychiatrist to be the Chief Inspector. | ||
(3) The person who immediately before the commencement of section 99 was the Inspector shall, on that commencement, continue in office as the Chief Inspector in accordance with the terms and conditions of his or her appointment. | ||
(4) Subject to subsection (3), the Chief Inspector shall hold office for such period and on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board subject to the consent of the Minister and the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation. | ||
(5) The Chief Inspector shall be paid by the Commission out of funds at its disposal, such remuneration and allowances for expenses as the Board, with the consent of the Minister and the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, determines. | ||
(6) An appointment under subsection (2) shall cease— | ||
(a) if the Board revokes the appointment, or | ||
(b) if it is for a fixed period, on the expiry of that period. | ||
(7) The Chief Inspector shall be furnished with a warrant of his or her appointment by the Commission, and shall, when exercising any power conferred on him or her by this Act if requested by any person affected thereby, produce the warrant of appointment or a copy of it to that person. | ||
(8) The Chief Inspector may delegate any of his or her functions to an Assistant Inspector, and that person shall be accountable to the Chief Inspector for the performance of the functions so delegated. |