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Youth Justice Act 1992
sec.61Application of Mental Health Act 2016
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### sec.61 Application of Mental Health Act 2016
The Mental Health Act 2016 applies to a child charged with an offence as it applies to an adult.
s 61 amd 1996 No. 22 s 20 ; 1998 No. 39 s 27 ; 1999 No. 9 s 3 sch ; 2000 No. 63 s 276 sch 2
sub 2000 No. 16 s 590 sch 1 pt 2
amd 2016 No. 5 s 923 sch 4