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MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2009 - SECT 52A

52A—Visits to and inspection of authorised community mental health facilities

        (1)         Subject to this Division, an authorised community mental health facility

            (a)         must be visited and inspected at least once in every 2 month period by 2 or more community visitors; and

            (b)         may be visited at any time by 2 or more community visitors.

        (2)         However, the Principal Community Visitor may visit an authorised community mental health facility alone at any time.

        (3)         On a visit to an authorised community mental health facility, a community visitor must—

            (a)         so far as practicable, inspect all parts of the facility used for or relevant to the care, treatment or control of patients; and

            (b)         take any other action required under the regulations.

        (4)         After any visit to an authorised community mental health facility, the community visitors must (unless 1 of them is the Principal Community Visitor) report to the Principal Community Visitor about the visit in accordance with the requirements of the Principal Community Visitor.

        (5)         A visit may be made with or without previous notice and at any time of the day or night, and be of such length, as the community visitors think appropriate.

        (6)         A visit may be made at the request of a patient or a guardian, medical agent, relative, carer or friend of a patient or any person who is providing support to a patient under this Act.



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