Mental Health Act 1983

119 Practitioners approved for Part IV and s. 118.E+W

(1)[F1The regulatory authority] may make such provision as [F2it] may with the approval of the Treasury determine for the payment of remuneration, allowances, pensions or gratuities to or in respect of registered medical practitioners appointed [F3by the authority] for the purposes of Part IV of this Act and section 118 above and to or in respect of other persons appointed for the purposes of section 57(2)(a) above.

(2)A registered medical practitioner or other person appointed F4. . . for the purposes of the provisions mentioned in subsection (1) above may, for the purpose of exercising his functions under those provisions [F5or under Part 4A of this Act] , at any reasonable time—

(a)visit and interview and, in the case of a registered medical practitioner, examine in private any patient detained [F6in a hospital or registered establishment or any community patient in a hospital or establishment of any description or (if access is granted) other place] ; and

(b)require the production of and inspect any records relating to the treatment of the patient [F7there] .

[F8(3)In this section, “establishment of any description” shall be construed in accordance with section 4(8) of the Care Standards Act 2000.]

Textual Amendments

F5Words in s. 119(2) inserted (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 35(2)(a)(i), 56 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(k) (with art. 3, Sch.)

F6Words in s. 119(2)(a) substituted (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 35(2)(a)(ii), 56 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(k) (with art. 3, Sch.)

F7Words in s. 119(2)(b) substituted (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 35(2)(a)(iii), 56 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(k) (with art. 3, Sch.)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 119(1): functions transferred (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 52(1)(h), 170 (with s. 96); S.I. 2009/462, arts. 1(1)(b), 2, Sch. 1 para. 20