Mental Health Act 2009

The

to promote continuous improvement in the organisation and delivery of mental health services in South Australia;

to monitor the treatment of voluntary inpatients and involuntary inpatients, and the use of restrictive practices in relation to such patients;

to monitor the administration of this Act and the standard of mental health care provided in South Australia;

to advise the Minister on issues relating to mental health and to report to the Minister any matters of concern relating to the care or treatment of patients;

any other functions assigned to the Chief Psychiatrist by this Act or any other Act or by the Minister.

The

Any standards issued by the Chief Psychiatrist under this section will be—

binding on any incorporated hospital; and

binding on any incorporated health service; and

binding as a condition of the licence in force in respect of any private hospital premises under Part 10 of the Health

The

have the authority to conduct inspections of the premises and operations of any incorporated hospital; and

have the authority to conduct inspections of the premises and operations of any incorporated health service; and

be taken to be an inspector under Part 10 of the Health

For the purposes of subsection (4)(a) and (ab), the

inspect the premises or any equipment or other thing on the premises; and

require any person to produce any documents or records; and

examine any documents or records and take extracts from, or make copies of, any of them.

A person must not refuse or fail to comply with a requirement made under subsection (5).

A person must not hinder or obstruct the Chief Psychiatrist in the exercise by the Chief Psychiatrist of the powers conferred by subsection (5).