Drug Treatment Centre Board (Establishment) Order, 1988.

• Date: 22 April 1988
• Statutory Instrument No.: 76/1988

S.I. No. 76 of 1988.

THE DRUG TREATMENT CENTRE BOARD (ESTABLISHMENT) ORDER, 1988.

The Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 3 to 6 of the Health (Corporate Bodies) Act, 1961 (No. 27 of 1961) hereby orders as follows:— 1. This Order may be cited as the Drug Treatment Centre Board (Establishment) Order, 1988. 2. A body to be known as the Drug Treatment Centre Board is hereby established. 3. In this Order:—

"the Board" means the Drug Treatment Centre Board established by this Order;

"the Chairman" means the Chairman for the time being of the Board;

"Drug Treatment Centre" means the premises at Trinity Court, Pearse Street, Dublin 2, hereinafter called "the Centre".

"the Minister" means the Minister for Health. 4. (1) The functions of the Board are as follows:—

( a ) to organise and administer at the Centre such outpatient drug treatment service as may from time to time to be approved by the Minister;

( b ) to organise and administer at the Centre a toxicology laboratory service including the processing of blood samples, liver function tests and urine analyses;

( c ) to refer patients who attend the Centre for appropriate in-patient treatment when necessary;

( d ) to provide an ante-natal and post-natal service for female drug abusers;

( e ) to liaise, co-operate and co-ordinate with other bodies in promoting the prevention of drug abuse;

( f ) to liaise, co-operate and co-ordinate with other bodies providing services for drug abusers;

( g ) to provide a counselling and advisory service for those who attend the Centre;

( h ) to organise and administer a counselling and advisory service for ex- patients of the Centre;

( i ) to make any necessary provision for publicity in relation to the Centre;

( j ) to make such charges as the Board thinks fit for the services provided and, where the Minister gives any direction in relation to such charges, to comply with such direction;

( k ) to furnish advice, information and assistance in relation to its services to the Minister.

(2) In the discharge of its functions, the Board shall have regard to such general aims and objectives as the Minister may, from time to time, determine and convey to the Board. 5. (1) The Board shall consist of six members appointed by the Minister,

( a ) three of whom shall be nominated by the managing Committee of Jervis Street Hospital, and

( b ) two of whom shall be nominated by the Eastern Health Board.

(2) One of the members appointed on the nomination of the managing Committee of Jervis Street shall be appointed by the Minister to be Chairman of the Board. 6. (1) The term of office of a member of the Board shall be for a period not exceeding five years.

(2) Each member shall hold office for the period of his appointment unless he sooner dies, resigns by letter addressed to the Minister or ceases to be a member in accordance with article 7 of this Order.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-articles (1) and (2) of this article, a member shall continue to hold office pending his appointment by the Minister for a further term of office or until the Minister makes an appointment of a member of the Board in his place in accordance with the provisions of this Order. 7. A member shall cease to be a member of the Board on his being requested by the Minister to resign. 8...