Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Act 2021

Right to bring another person to interview arranged by the Executive

29. The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 47:

“47A. Where the Executive is authorised or required under any provision of this Act to interview a person—

(a) the person may be accompanied during the interview by a person of his or her choice who has attained the age of 18 years, and

(b) the Executive shall inform the person of his or her right to be accompanied when the Executive is making arrangements with the person for the interview.”.