Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003

17 Duties of Scottish Ministers, local authorities and others as respects Commission

(1) The persons mentioned in subsection (2) below shall afford the Commission, or a person authorised by the Commission, all facilities necessary to enable the Commission, or that person, to discharge the Commission's, or (as the case may be) that person's, functions under this Act.

(2) Those persons are—

(a) the Scottish Ministers;

(b) a local authority;

(c) a Health Board;

(d) a Special Health Board;

(e) a National Health Service trust;

(f) a police force;

(g) the managers of a registered care service;

(h) the managers of—

(i) a prison; or

(ii) a young offenders institution;

(i) the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care;

(j) the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman; and

(k) such other persons as may be prescribed by regulations.

(3) In subsection (2)(g) above, “registered care service” has the meaning given by section 8(4) of this Act.