# Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, Section 23: Provision of services and accommodation for certain patients under 18


(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/section/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-care-and-treatment-scotland-act-2003/section-23
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