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MENTAL HEALTH ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1961 - SECT 24



24.(1) A person named as guardian of a patient received into guardianship
under this Part shall, so far as practicable, make arrangements for the
occupation, training or employment of the patient, and for his recreation and
general welfare and shall ensure that everything practicable is done for the
promotion of his physical and mental health.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Part, the Ministry may make regulations
for regulating the exercise by the guardians of patients received into
guardianship under this Part of their powers as guardians, and for imposing on
those guardians, and upon any [Health and Social Services Board] concerned,
such duties as the Ministry considers necessary or expedient in the interests
of the patients.

(3) Regulations under this section may in particular make provision for
requiring the patients to be visited, on such occasions or at such intervals
as may be prescribed by the regulations.


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