Authorisation of persons
109 Authorisation of persons
The Chief Psychiatrist or the controlling authority of an SMHU may authorise a person, or a member of a class of persons, for the purposes of – section 64; or any or all of the provisions of this Part; or any or all of the provisions of Part 4; or any or all of the provisions of Part 3 of Chapter 4; or any or all of the provisions of Schedule 2 – as specified in the authorisation.
A reference in a provision of this Act to an authorised person is a reference to a person who is authorised under subsection (1) for the purposes of that provision or the Part containing the provision.
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