Valid from 21/03/2005

Part 4 S Health Board and local authority functions

Chapter 1 S Health Board duties

Valid from 05/10/2005

Services and accommodation: particular cases S

23 Provision of services and accommodation for certain patients under 18 S

(1) A Health Board shall provide for any child or young person who—

(a) is detained in hospital under Part 5 or 6 of this Act; or

(b) has been admitted to hospital, whether voluntarily or not, for the purposes of receiving treatment for a mental disorder,

such services and accommodation as are sufficient for the particular needs of that child or young person.

(2) In this section, “child or young person” means a person under the age of 18 years.