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Mental Health Act 2016
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sec.295 Independence
An independent patient rights adviser, in performing the adviser’s functions— must act independently and impartially; and is not subject to direction or control by any person in relation to advice given, or help provided, to a patient or a patient’s nominated support persons, family, carers or other support persons.
- (a) must act independently and impartially; and
- (b) is not subject to direction or control by any person in relation to advice given, or help provided, to a patient or a patient’s nominated support persons, family, carers or other support persons.