Detained youth requiring medical attention
25 Detained youth requiring medical attention
This section applies if:
a youth is to be detained in accordance with an order under section 24; and
the youth requires medical attention.
Instead of being taken to the detention centre or other place specified in the order under section 24, the youth may be taken to a hospital as defined in section 5 of the Medical Services Act
1982 or a private hospital as defined in section 4 of the Private
Hospitals Act 1981 and, if the person in charge of the hospital or private hospital consents, be detained there.
If there is not a hospital available, the youth must be taken to a community health centre.
While in the hospital or health centre, the youth remains in the custody of the Police Force.
On being discharged from the hospital or health centre, the youth must be taken to the specified detention centre or other approved place unless he or she has in the meantime been admitted to bail.
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