Private Hospitals (Licensing and Conduct of Private Psychiatric Hostels) Regulations 1997

In this regulation —

The licence holder of a hostel may apply to the CEO for approval of an arrangement (an alternative supervisory arrangement) setting out either or both of the following —

when a supervisor is to be present at the hostel;

who is to be in charge of the day‑to‑day operations of the hostel.

The application must be in writing and set out —

the alternative supervisory arrangement for which the licence holder is applying for approval; and

the reasons why the licence holder wants to operate the hostel under an alternative supervisory arrangement, including evidence that the residents of the hostel do not require a supervisor to be present at the hostel at all times; and

how the licence holder will provide notice of the alternative supervisory arrangement to —

each resident; and

any carer, close family member or other personal support person of each resident.

The CEO may approve an alternative supervisory arrangement for a hostel if satisfied that —

the residents of the hostel do not require a supervisor to be present at the hostel at all times; and

the licence holder will provide sufficient notice of the alternative supervisory arrangement to the persons referred to in subregulation (3)(c); and

the alternative supervisory arrangement is appropriate in all of the circumstances.

If the CEO approves the alternative supervisory arrangement, the CEO may grant the alternative supervisory arrangement subject to conditions.

After making a decision under subregulation (4), the CEO must —

give the licence holder written notice of the CEO’s decision; and

if the alternative supervisory arrangement is granted subject to conditions — set out the conditions to which the alternative supervisory arrangement is subject in the written notice to the licence holder; and

if the decision is not to grant the alternative supervisory arrangement, or grant the alternative supervisory arrangement subject to conditions — set out the reasons for the decision in the written notice to the licence holder.