Mental Health Act 2014

The Minister may issue a written direction requiring the Chief Mental Health Advocate —

to report to the Minister about the provision of treatment or care by a particular mental health service to a particular person; or

to ensure that a particular mental health service is visited by a mental health advocate and to report to the Minister on the visit.

The Chief Mental Health Advocate must comply with a direction issued under this section.

The power to issue a direction under this section includes the power to amend, replace or revoke the direction and that power is exercisable in the same manner, and is subject to the same conditions, as the power to issue the direction.

The Minister must cause the text of a direction issued under this section to be laid before each House of Parliament on or within 14 sitting days of the House after the day on which the direction is issued.

The text of a direction issued under this section must be included in the Chief Mental Health Advocate’s annual report prepared under section 377.

The Minister must cause the text of a report provided by the Chief Mental Health Advocate in response to a direction issued under this section to be laid before each House of Parliament on or within 14 sitting days of the House after the day on which the report is provided.

The text of a report provided by the Chief Mental Health Advocate in response to a direction issued under this section must be included in the Chief Mental Health Advocate’s annual report prepared under section 377.

Subsections (4) to (7) do not authorise the publication of personal information about a person.