172. (1) The governing body of a registered acute mental health centre shall appoint in writing a consultant psychiatrist to be the clinical director of the registered acute mental health centre.
(2) A clinical director shall be a suitably qualified person by reason of his or her qualifications, training, skills and experience to discharge the responsibilities of a clinical director.
(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing a consultant psychiatrist being appointed as the clinical director of more than one registered acute mental health centre.
