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MENTAL HEALTH ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1961 - SECT 65

Reception into guardianship of persons sent to training schools.

65.(1) If in the case of a child or young person detained in a training school
the Minister is satisfied by the like reports as are required for the purposes
of section fifty-eight that the child or young person is suffering from
mental disorder of a nature or degree which warrants his reception into
guardianship under this Act, the Minister may, if he is of opinion having
regard to the public interest and to all the circumstances that it is
expedient to do so, by warrant direct that the child or young person be placed
under the guardianship of a [Health and Social Services Board] or such other
person approved by a [Health and Social Services Board] as may be specified in
the direction.

(2) A direction shall not be given under this section placing a person under
the guardianship of a [Health and Social Services Board] or other person
unless the Minister is satisfied as to the willingness of that [Board] or
person to receive the child or young person into guardianship.

(3) A direction under this section with respect to any person shall have the
like effect as a guardianship order made in his case.

Interpretation. (Part III).

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