Mental Health Act 2015
21Nominated person—obligations of person in charge of
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21 Nominated person—obligations of person in charge of The person in charge of an approved mental health facility or approved community care facility must take all reasonable steps to ensure that— (a) a person receiving treatment, care or support at the facility is asked whether the person has a nominated person; and (b) if the person has a nominated person— (i) details about the nominated person and a copy of the written nomination are kept with the person’s record; and (ii) a process is in place to periodically check the currency of the information kept under subparagraph (i); and (iii) if the ACAT is involved in decisions about the person— the name of and contact information for the nominated person is given to the ACAT.