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Section 42

Duty to visit psychiatric hospital or psychiatric nursing home

of Mental Health Act 2001

ActIn forceProvision 42 of 94
Section 42
(1)

The Visitors for a psychiatric hospital shall visit the psychiatric hospital at least once in every month and the Visitors for a psychiatric nursing home shall visit the psychiatric nursing home at least once in every three months to inquire into—

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(a)

the welfare and health of persons detained in the psychiatric hospital or the welfare and health of persons admitted into the psychiatric nursing home, as the case may be;

(b)

the adequacy of opportunities and facilities for the persons detained in the psychiatric hospital or admitted in the psychiatric nursing home to observe their religions; and

(c)

any other matter that the Visitors consider necessary or expedient.

(2)

When visiting a psychiatric hospital or a psychiatric nursing home the Visitors may—

(a)

inspect any part of the premises of the psychiatric hospital or psychiatric nursing home; and

(b)

inspect any register, book, order, certificate or other documents relating to the admission and discharge of persons detained or admitted into the psychiatric hospital or psychiatric nursing home.

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