Article 26 Regulations as to guardianship

Northern Ireland

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 F1... F2F3HSC 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.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in art. 26(b) omitted (1.4.2022) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 73; S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F2: 1994 NI 2
F3: Words in Order substituted (1.4.2009) by virtue of Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(d) (with Sch. 6 para. 1(3)); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2

Notes on Part II

Modifications

C1: Pt. 2 modified (temp.) (2.4.2020) by Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 87(2), Sch. 10 para. 3(2)(a) (with ss. 88-90, Sch. 10 para. 2); S.R. 2020/58, art. 2(c)
C2: Pt. II expiry of earlier affecting provision 2020 c. 7, Sch. 10 paras. 3-13 (25.3.2022) by Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 89 (with s. 90)