New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CRIMES (ADMINISTRATION OF SENTENCES) ACT 1999 - SECT 236C

236C Appointment of medical officers

(1) The Chief Executive, Justice Health, may appoint one or more registered medical practitioners as medical officers for a correctional centre.

(2) A registered medical practitioner may be appointed as a medical officer for one or more correctional centres.

(3) A medical officer is subject to the direction and control of the Chief Executive, Justice Health.

(4) A medical officer for a correctional centre is to attend the correctional centre as regularly and frequently as is necessary to comply with the medical officer's statutory obligations.

(5) The Chief Executive, Justice Health is to keep such statistical records, and furnish to the Commissioner such returns, as the Commissioner may direct in relation to health services provided to inmates.

(6) A person who held office as a medical officer for a correctional centre immediately before the commencement of this section is taken to hold office pursuant to an appointment under this section, and the appointment may be suspended or revoked accordingly.