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38 Review Board

20.—(1) The Minister may appoint any person as a member of the Review Board for such period as the Minister thinks fit.

(2) The functions of the Review Board are as follows:
 * (a) for the purposes of ensuring that a proper care plan is in place for a vulnerable adult, review cases of vulnerable adults committed to—
 * (i) a place of temporary care and protection or place of safety; or
 * (ii) the care of a fit person, but only if the fit person is an organisation and the vulnerable adult was committed to the care of the organisation under an order of the court under section 14;
 * (b) advise the Director on whether a vulnerable adult who has been committed to a place of temporary care and protection or place of safety or to the care of a fit person that is an organisation may be discharged from such place or care at any time before the completion of the period of committal.

(3) For the purposes of carrying out the Review Board’s functions under subsection (2)—
 * (a) every member of the Review Board may at any time enter any place of temporary care and protection, place of safety or the premises of a fit person that is an organisation, and make such inquiry or examination as is necessary; and
 * (b) the Review Board must submit such reports as may be required by the Minister.

(4) A person who—
 * (a) refuses to allow a member of the Review Board entry to any place of temporary care and protection, place of safety or premises mentioned in subsection (3)(a); or