Mental Health Act 20266
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Duties of inspector when making an inspection | ||
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139. (1) When making an inspection of any registered acute mental health centre under section 135 (1), the inspector shall— | ||
(a) visit, or seek to meet with, every person receiving care and treatment in the registered mental health service whom he or she has been requested to visit by the person himself or herself or by any other person pursuant to the notice provided under section 24 , 41 , 75 or 76 , and | ||
(b) inspect the registered acute mental health centre for compliance with the provisions of this Act and any regulations or codes of practice made thereunder. | ||
(2) When making an inspection of any registered acute mental health centre under section 135 (1), the inspector shall visit, or seek to meet with, every person subject to an involuntary admission order or a renewal order, the propriety of whose detention the inspector has reason to doubt. | ||
(3) When making an inspection of any registered community mental health centre under section 135 (1) or any registered community mental health service under section 135 (2), the inspector shall inspect the service or centre, as the case may be, for compliance with the provisions of this Act and any regulations or codes of practice made thereunder. | ||
(4) In this section, “inspector” means the Chief Inspector or an Assistant Inspector. |