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Section 39: Inspection of disabled persons' and old persons' homes.

National Assistance Act 1948 · 1948 c. 29View on legislation.gov.uk

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Part IV: General and Supplementary.

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Any person authorised in that behalf by the Minister of Health, or as respects Scotland by the Secretary of State, may at all reasonable times enter and inspect any premises which are used, or which that person has reasonable cause to believe to be used, for the purposes of a disabled persons' or old persons' home.

Any person authorised in that behalf by the registration authority may at all reasonable times enter and inspect any premises in the area of the authority which are used, or which that person has reasonable cause to believe to be used, as aforesaid.

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