Section 23 Provision of services and accommodation for certain patients under 18I1
(1)
A Health Board shall provide for any child or young person who—
(a)
is detained in hospital under Part 5 or 6 of this Act; or
(b)
has been admitted to hospital, whether voluntarily or not, for the purposes of receiving treatment for a mental disorder,
such services and accommodation as are sufficient for the particular needs of that child or young person.
(2)
In this section, “child or young person” means a person under the age of 18 years.
Annotations
Commencement
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S. 23 in force at 5.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3 (as substituted (1.7.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/375, art. 2 and as amended (22.9.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/459, art. 2)