Part 2The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
Particular functions
I114Interviews
1
A F1Commission Visitor may, in connection with the discharge by the Commission of any of its functions under this Act or the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 4)—
a
interview—
i
any patient; or
ii
any other person that the F2Commission Visitor considers it appropriate to interview; and
b
require any such interview to be conducted in private.
2
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above—
a
F3a Commission Visitor conducting a visit under subsection (1) of section 13 of this Act shall afford an opportunity, on request, during the visit, to—
i
the patient who is the subject of the visit; and
ii
other patients whose presence in the premises where the visit takes place is known to the F4Commission Visitor,
to be interviewed in private by the F5Commission Visitor; and
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