Part 2

The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland

Particular functions

Duties of Scottish Ministers, local authorities and others as respects Commission
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1
The persons mentioned in subsection (2) below shall afford the Commission, any Commission Visitor, 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.
S. 17 in force at 21.3.2005 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 2, Sch. 1
S. 17 in force at 5.10.2005 in so far as not already in force 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)
Words in s. 17 inserted (1.8.2010 for specified purposes) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 111(14), 134(7); S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2)(3), sch.