# The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 33: Children and young persons in care

Extent: N.I.

Where a patient who is a child or young person is in the care of an HSC trust by virtue of a care order within the meaning of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, the ... trust shall be deemed to be the nearest relative of the patient in preference to any person except the patient's spouse or civil partner (if any).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1986/595/article/33 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-northern-ireland-order-1986/article-33
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