Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13)

Part 4 Health Board and local authority functions

Chapter 1 Health Board duties

Services and accommodation: particular cases

23 Provision 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.