Textual Amendments
F1 Sch. A1 inserted (1.4.2008 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.2009) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12) , ss. 50 , 56 , Sch. 7 ; S.I. 2008/745 , art. 4(a) ; S.I. 2009/139 , art. 2(c) (with art. 3 , Sch. paras. 3 , 4 )
162(1)Regulations may make provision for, and in connection with, requiring one or more prescribed bodies to monitor, and report on, the operation of this Schedule in relation to England.E+W
(2)The regulations may, in particular, give a prescribed body authority to do one or more of the following things—
(a)to visit hospitals and care homes;
(b)to visit and interview persons accommodated in hospitals and care homes;
(c)to require the production of, and to inspect, records relating to the care or treatment of persons.
(3)“Prescribed” means prescribed in regulations under this paragraph.]