Health (Mental Services) Act, 1981

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Boarding-out.

26.—(1) A health board may, subject to any regulations which the Minister may make in that behalf, make and carry out an arrangement for the boarding in a private dwelling (whether within or outside its functional area) of a person undergoing or requiring care at a psychiatric centre, psychiatric home or centre for mentally handicapped persons.

(2) The regulations may, in particular, provide for a right of inspection of the dwelling in which persons are boarded and for the making of payments to persons with whom they are boarded.