Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

Provision of information and facilities

Provision of information by HSC trusts and the Department

290.—(1) An HSC trust, and the Department, must provide to a relevant authority such returns, reports and other information as the relevant authority may require for the performance of its functions under this Act.

(2) In subsection (1) “relevant authority” means—

(a)the High Court;

(b)the Public Guardian;

(c)the Tribunal; or

(d)the Attorney General.

Provision of facilities by HSC trusts and the Department

291.—(1) An HSC trust must provide to a relevant authority such facilities as are necessary to enable the relevant authority to perform its functions under this Act.

(2) In subsection (1) “relevant authority” means—

(a)the High Court;

(b)the Public Guardian; or

(c)the Tribunal.

(3) The Department must provide, to the Tribunal, such facilities as are necessary to enable the Tribunal to perform its functions under this Act.