# Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, Section 300: Meaning of “place of safety”

Extent: S

In this Part of this Act, “place of safety” means—
(a) a hospital;
(b) premises which are used for the purpose of providing a care home service (as defined in paragraph 2 of schedule 12 to the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)); or
(c) any other suitable place (other than a police station) the occupier of which is willing temporarily to receive mentally disordered persons.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/section/300 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-care-and-treatment-scotland-act-2003/section-300
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