Acts and Regulations

2011, c.190 - Mental Health Services Act

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Investigations
3(1)The Minister may make those investigations that the Minister considers necessary of an institution, agency or person with whom the Minister enters into an agreement to provide services under this Act if the Minister has reason to believe that the service may be of inadequate quality or dangerous, destructive or damaging to a recipient of the service.
3(2)In an investigation, the Minister may
(a) enter any premises from which an institution, agency or person provides the service or keeps its records relating to the service,
(b) inspect records and documents of the institution, agency or person, and
(c) interview employees of the institution, agency or person and recipients of the service.
3(3)A statement, a declaration or evidence made by or given by a person at the request of the Minister under this section is confidential and for the information of the Minister only and, except for use in court proceedings, the statement, declaration or evidence may not be inspected by any person without the written authorization of the Minister.
3(4)An institution, agency or person with whom the Minister enters into an agreement under this Act shall permit the Minister to conduct an investigation under this Act.
3(5)No person shall obstruct or interfere with an investigation being carried out by the Minister under this Act.
3(6)On the completion of an investigation, if the Minister is of the opinion that the service is of inadequate quality or dangerous, destructive or damaging to the recipient of the service, the Minister may
(a) direct the institution, agency or person, immediately or within the time that is specified in the directive, to make changes recommended by the Minister with respect to the provision of service, or
(b) terminate an agreement to provide services with the institution, agency or person.
3(7)If the institution, agency or person to whom a directive has been made under paragraph (6)(a) fails to comply with the directive, the Minister, without notice and without compensation, may terminate an agreement to provide services entered into with the institution, agency or person.
3(8)If this section is inconsistent with or in conflict with any provision of the Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, this section prevails.
1997, c.M-10.2, s.3; 2002, c.1, s.14; 2004, c.16, s.2; 2013, c.34, s.18
Investigations
3(1)The Minister may make those investigations that the Minister considers necessary of an institution, agency or person with whom the Minister enters into an agreement to provide services under this Act if the Minister has reason to believe that the service may be of inadequate quality or dangerous, destructive or damaging to a recipient of the service.
3(2)In an investigation, the Minister may
(a) enter any premises from which an institution, agency or person provides the service or keeps its records relating to the service,
(b) inspect records and documents of the institution, agency or person, and
(c) interview employees of the institution, agency or person and recipients of the service.
3(3)A statement, a declaration or evidence made by or given by a person at the request of the Minister under this section is confidential and for the information of the Minister only and, except for use in court proceedings, the statement, declaration or evidence may not be inspected by any person without the written authorization of the Minister.
3(4)An institution, agency or person with whom the Minister enters into an agreement under this Act shall permit the Minister to conduct an investigation under this Act.
3(5)No person shall obstruct or interfere with an investigation being carried out by the Minister under this Act.
3(6)On the completion of an investigation, if the Minister is of the opinion that the service is of inadequate quality or dangerous, destructive or damaging to the recipient of the service, the Minister may
(a) direct the institution, agency or person, immediately or within the time that is specified in the directive, to make changes recommended by the Minister with respect to the provision of service, or
(b) terminate an agreement to provide services with the institution, agency or person.
3(7)If the institution, agency or person to whom a directive has been made under paragraph (6)(a) fails to comply with the directive, the Minister, without notice and without compensation, may terminate an agreement to provide services entered into with the institution, agency or person.
3(8)If this section is inconsistent with or in conflict with any provision of the Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, this section prevails.
1997, c.M-10.2, s.3; 2002, c.1, s.14; 2004, c.16, s.2; 2013, c.34, s.18
Investigations
3(1)The Minister may make those investigations that the Minister considers necessary of an institution, agency or person with whom the Minister enters into an agreement to provide services under this Act if the Minister has reason to believe that the service may be of inadequate quality or dangerous, destructive or damaging to a recipient of the service.
3(2)In an investigation, the Minister may
(a) enter any premises from which an institution, agency or person provides the service or keeps its records relating to the service,
(b) inspect records and documents of the institution, agency or person, and
(c) interview employees of the institution, agency or person and recipients of the service.
3(3)A statement, a declaration or evidence made by or given by a person at the request of the Minister under this section is confidential and for the information of the Minister only and, except for use in court proceedings, the statement, declaration or evidence may not be inspected by any person without the written authorization of the Minister.
3(4)An institution, agency or person with whom the Minister enters into an agreement under this Act shall permit the Minister to conduct an investigation under this Act.
3(5)No person shall obstruct or interfere with an investigation being carried out by the Minister under this Act.
3(6)On the completion of an investigation, if the Minister is of the opinion that the service is of inadequate quality or dangerous, destructive or damaging to the recipient of the service, the Minister may
(a) direct the institution, agency or person, immediately or within the time that is specified in the directive, to make changes recommended by the Minister with respect to the provision of service, or
(b) terminate an agreement to provide services with the institution, agency or person.
3(7)If the institution, agency or person to whom a directive has been made under paragraph (6)(a) fails to comply with the directive, the Minister, without notice and without compensation, may terminate an agreement to provide services entered into with the institution, agency or person.
1997, c.M-10.2, s.3; 2002, c.1, s.14; 2004, c.16, s.2