Part 19

Entry, removal and detention powers

Meaning of “place of safety”

Meaning of “place of safety”
300
In this Part of this Act, “place of safety” means—
a
a hospital;
b
premises which are used for the purpose of providing a care home service (as defined in paragraph 2 of schedule 12 to the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)); or
c
any other suitable place (other than a police station) the occupier of which is willing temporarily to receive mentally disordered persons.
S. 300 in force at 5.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3 (as substituted (1.7.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/375, art. 2 and as amended (22.9.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/459, art. 2)
Words in s. 300(b) substituted (1.4.2011) by The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/211), art. 1, sch. 1 para. 13(5)