# The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 26: Regulations as to guardianship

Extent: N.I.

Subject to the provisions of this Part, the Department may make regulations—
(a) for regulating the exercise by the guardians of patients received into guardianship under this Part of their powers as guardians; and
(b) for imposing on those guardians and upon ... HSC trusts such duties as the Department considers necessary or expedient in the interests of the patients; and
(c) requiring the patients to be visited, on such occasions or at such intervals as may be prescribed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1986/595/article/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-northern-ireland-order-1986/article-26
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