Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024

20Hospital directions

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(1)The 1995 Act is amended as follows.

(2)In section 59A (hospital directions)—

(a)in subsection (1), “, not being a child,” is repealed,

(b)in subsection (10), after the definition of “medical treatment” insert—

  • sentence of imprisonment” includes any sentence of detention,.