# Mental Health Act 1983, Section 115: Powers of entry and inspection.

Extent: E+W

(1) An approved mental health professional may at all reasonable times enter and inspect any premises (other than a hospital) in which a mentally disordered patient is living, if he has reasonable cause to believe that the patient is not under proper care.
(2) The power under subsection (1) above shall be exercisable only after the professional has produced, if asked to do so, some duly authenticated document showing that he is an approved mental health professional.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/section/115 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-act-1983/section-115
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