Mental Health Act · s 23

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23.
Review of persons confined under section 317 or 321 of Criminal Procedure Code (Chapter 7)
(1) Where the officer in charge or any officer authorised by him is satisfied, after an examination under section 22, that —

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(a) a person admitted and confined under section 317 or 321 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Chapter 7) or under the corresponding provisions of any other written law may be discharged; and
(b) the person is not in need of further care or treatment in that facility, he may, as soon as practicable, cause him to be brought before the Board for examination.
(2) If upon considering the report of the officer in charge or any officer authorised by him and the examination of the person, the Board is satisfied that he is not in need of further care or treatment in that facility, the
Board, and the officer in charge or any officer authorised by the officer in charge, shall make such recommendation for the purposes of section 324(1)
of the Criminal Procedure Code (Chapter 7) that he may, subject to such conditions as the Board may determine, be discharged.
Review of persons by Board on application of relative or friend under section 325 of Criminal Procedure Code (Chapter 7)

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s 23Review of persons confined under section 317 or 321 of Criminal Procedure Code (Chapter 7)

(1)

Where the officer in charge or any officer authorised by him is satisfied, after an examination under section 22, that —

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(a)

a person admitted and confined under section 317 or 321 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Chapter 7) or under the corresponding provisions of any other written law may be discharged; and

(b)

the person is not in need of further care or treatment in that facility, he may, as soon as practicable, cause him to be brought before the Board for examination.

(2)

If upon considering the report of the officer in charge or any officer authorised by him and the examination of the person, the Board is satisfied that he is not in need of further care or treatment in that facility, the

Board, and the officer in charge or any officer authorised by the officer in charge, shall make such recommendation for the purposes of section 324(1)

of the Criminal Procedure Code (Chapter 7) that he may, subject to such conditions as the Board may determine, be discharged.

Review of persons by Board on application of relative or friend under section 325 of Criminal Procedure Code (Chapter 7)