Mental Health Act 2016
sec.578Power to require reasonable help
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sec.578 Power to require reasonable help
The inspector may make a requirement (a help requirement ) of an occupier of the place or a person at the place to give the inspector reasonable help to exercise a general power, including, for example, to produce a document or to give information. When making the help requirement, the inspector must give the person an offence warning for the requirement. (sec.578-ssec.1) The inspector may make a requirement (a help requirement ) of an occupier of the place or a person at the place to give the inspector reasonable help to exercise a general power, including, for example, to produce a document or to give information. (sec.578-ssec.2) When making the help requirement, the inspector must give the person an offence warning for the requirement.