# National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, Section 38B: Detection of vision problems in children


(1) It is the duty of the Scottish Ministers, to such extent as they consider necessary to meet all reasonable requirements, to provide for the detection of vision problems in children.
(2) In this section, “children” means persons under the age of 16 years.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/29/section/38B (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-scotland-act-1978/section-38B
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