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Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017

Subordinate instruments and miscellaneous provisions - Guidelines, standards, rules, and regulations

116: Director-General may issue guidelines and standards

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"The boss of health can make rules for healthcare workers to follow."

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The Director-General of Health can issue guidelines and standards. You can think of guidelines as rules to follow, and standards as the level of care that patients should get. The Director-General of Health must make sure there are guidelines about prescribing medication to patients.

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Part 3Subordinate instruments and miscellaneous provisions
Guidelines, standards, rules, and regulations

116Director-General may issue guidelines and standards

  1. The Director-General of Health may issue—

  2. guidelines for the purposes of this Act; and
    1. standards of care and treatment of patients.

      1. The Director-General of Health must ensure that guidelines are issued, under subsection (1), relating to the prescribing of medication for patients.

      2. Repealed
      Notes
      • Section 116(3): repealed, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).