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Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017

Assessment and treatment of persons suffering from severe substance addiction - Rights of patients - Additional rights of children or young persons

65: Child or young person entitled to have adult present

You could also call this:

"You can have a chosen adult with you when a doctor or Judge talks to you."

Illustration for Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017

If you are a child or young person, you have the right to have an adult with you when you are examined by a doctor under section 17, or assessed by a specialist under section 20, or interviewed by a Judge under section 75. You can choose this adult, as long as they agree to be there. If you cannot choose an adult, the Area Director or an authorised officer can choose one for you.

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Part 2Assessment and treatment of persons suffering from severe substance addiction
Rights of patients: Additional rights of children or young persons

65Child or young person entitled to have adult present

  1. Every child or young person who is examined by a medical practitioner under section 17, or is assessed by an approved specialist under section 20, or is interviewed by a Judge under section 75, is entitled to have present during that examination or interview 1 adult who consents to be present and who is nominated for that purpose by—

  2. that child or young person; or
    1. if it is impracticable for the child or young person to make such a nomination, the Area Director or an authorised officer.