Part 2

The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland

Particular functions

Inspection etc. of records
16
1
A person authorised by the Commission (an “authorised person”) may, in connection with the discharge by the Commission of any of its functions under—
a
this Act; or
b
the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 4),
require any person holding medical or other records of a patient to produce them for inspection by the authorised person.
2
An authorised person shall be—
a
a member of the Commission; or
b
a member of the staff of the Commission.
3
An authorised person proposing to exercise the power conferred by subsection (1) above shall, if requested to do so, produce an authenticated document showing that the authorised person is a member of the Commission or, as the case may be, a member of staff of the Commission.
S. 16 in force at 5.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3 (as substituted (1.7.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/375, art. 2 and as amended (22.9.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/459, art. 2)