Victorian Numbered Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2014 (NO. 26 OF 2014) - SECT 221

    (1)     The Community (Psychiatric Services) Visitors Board established by section 116 of the Mental Health Act 1986 (as is force immediately before 1 July 2014) is continued under this Act as the Community Visitors Mental Health Board.

    (2)     The Community Visitors Mental Health Board consists of—

        (a)     the Public Advocate; and

        (b)     2 community visitors elected by community visitors in accordance with the regulations.

    (3)     The functions of the Community Visitors Mental Health Board are—

        (a)     to represent community visitors; and

        (b)     to supervise the training of community visitors; and

        (c)     to prepare and circulate publications that explain the role of community visitors; and

        (d)     to report a matter to the Public Advocate or the Minister; and

        (e)     to refer a matter under section 222; and

        (f)     to prepare an annual report.