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449Custodial right—mental and physical health
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449 Custodial right—mental and physical health
(1) A child or young person who is held in custody in a youth justice custodial centre has a right to receive the physical, disability and mental health support and treatment that the child or young person requires.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a child or young person has a right to access to a health practitioner or disability support.