Part 4Health Board and local authority functions

Chapter 1Health Board duties

Services and accommodation: particular cases

23Provision of services and accommodation for certain patients under 18

(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.