Part 19 SEntry, removal and detention powers

Meaning of “place of safety”S

300Meaning of “place of safety”S

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 [F1paragraph 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.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1S. 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)