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Health Service Establishments Act 2006
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38 Overcrowding
(1) The licensee of an establishment must not cause or permit the number of patients accommodated overnight at any one time in the establishment to exceed the number of patients specified in the licence.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.
(2) The licensee of an establishment is not guilty of an offence under this section in respect of anything done in an emergency.