# The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 90: Registration of private hospitals

Extent: N.I.

(1) Every private hospital within the meaning of this Order shall be registered, and the following provisions of this Part shall apply to the registration, conduct and inspection of private hospitals.
(2) In this Order “private hospital” means any premises used or intended to be used for the reception of, and the provision of treatment for, one or more patients subject to detention under this Order (whether or not other persons are received and treated); not being a hospital vested in the the Department or an HSC trust.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1986/595/article/90 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-northern-ireland-order-1986/article-90
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