Health (Mental Services) Act, 1981

Refusal and cancellation of registration.

11.—(1) The Minister may refuse to register or may cancel the registration of a psychiatric centre or part of a centre.

(2) In any case in which the Minister refuses to register or cancels the registration of a psychiatric centre or part of a centre he shall give the reasons for his refusal to register or for the cancellation of registration in writing to the person maintaining the centre or part of the centre.

(3) A person maintaining or proposing to maintain a psychiatric centre may appeal to the High Court from a refusal to register the centre and the court may, as it thinks proper, confirm the refusal or direct the Minister to register the centre.

(4) A person maintaining a registered psychiatric centre may appeal to the High Court against cancellation of the registration of the centre by the Minister and the court may, as it thinks proper, confirm the cancellation or direct the Minister to restore the registration.

(5) Where the registration of a psychiatric centre is cancelled or renewal of registration is refused, the Minister may, if he so thinks proper, permit the centre to be carried on for such period as he may direct (not being longer than 3 months from the refusal or cancellation of registration) for the purposes of effecting the discharge, removal and transfer of patients detained in the centre and it shall be lawful to carry on the centre pursuant to such permission.