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Section 2 Mental health units to have a responsible personI1

(1)

A relevant health organisation that operates a mental health unit must appoint a responsible person for that unit for the purposes of this Act.

(2)

The responsible person must—

(a)

be employed by the relevant health organisation, and

(b)

be of an appropriate level of seniority.

(3)

Where a relevant health organisation operates more than one mental health unit that organisation must appoint a single responsible person in relation to all of the mental health units operated by that organisation.

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Commencement

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S. 2 in force at 31.3.2022 by S.I. 2021/1372, reg. 2(b)