http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1986/595

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1986/595/article/125

The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

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The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

art. 14A

Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

Sch. 8

para. 10

s. 285-287

s. 307(2)

The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

art. 36(2)(za)

Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

Sch. 8

para. 22(3)

s. 285-287

s. 307(2)

The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

art. 36(3)(e) and word

Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

Sch. 8

para. 22(4)(d)

s. 285-287

s. 307(2)

The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

art. 37(1)(za)

Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

Sch. 8

para. 23(2)(a)

s. 285-287

s. 307(2)

The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

art. 37(1A)

Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

Sch. 8

para. 23(3)

s. 285-287

s. 307(2)

The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

art. 63A

63B

Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

Sch. 8

para. 31

s. 285-287

s. 307(2)

The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

art. 67(2A)

Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

Sch. 8

para. 35(4)

s. 285-287

s. 307(2)

The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

art. 83(4A)

Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

Sch. 8

para. 48(4)

s. 285-287

s. 307(2)

The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

art. 120(4)

Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

Sch. 8 para. 59(4

s. 285-287

s. 307(2)

The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

art. 133(2A)

Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

Sch. 8

para. 68(4)

s. 285-287

s. 307(2)

The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

art.52

Armed Forces Act 1996

s. 35(2)

Sch.7

Pt.III

The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

art. 52

Armed Forces Act 1996

s. 35(2)

Sch.7

Pt. 3

The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

Sch.05

Pt. 1

Criminal Appeal Act 1995

s. 29(2)

Sch. 3

The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

Sch. 5

Pt. 2

Northern Ireland Act 1998

s. 100(2)

Sch. 15

The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

Sch. 5

Pt. 2

Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003

Sch. 5

art. 1(2)

art. 2

Sch.

art. 3

PART XOFFENCES

Obstruction125

1

Any person who without reasonable cause—

a

refuses to allow the inspection of any premises by a person authorised in that behalf by or under this Order;

b

refuses to allow the visiting, interviewing or examination of any person by a person so authorised;

c

refuses to produce for the inspection of any person so authorised any document or record the production of which is duly required by him; or

d

otherwise obstructs any such person in the exercise of his functions,

shall be guilty of an offence.

2

Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), any person who insists on being present when requested to withdraw by a person authorised as aforesaid to interview or examine a person in private, shall be guilty of an offence.

3

Any person guilty of an offence under this Article shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale, or to both.