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Article 27 Medical attentionI1

United Kingdom

(1)

The commandant shall ensure that a detainee in service custody premises shall be seen by a medical officer at least once every day when the detainee is—

(a)

in cellular confinement; or

(b)

subject to any form of mechanical restraint.

(2)

Any case of a detainee who is sick, or injured or complains of sickness or injury shall be reported promptly to a medical officer.

Annotations

Commencement

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Art. 27 in force at 31.10.2009, see art. 1(1)