Mental Health Act · s 22

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s 22Examination of persons remanded or confined in prison etc.

(1)

Where an order has been made under section 247, 315, 317 or 321

of the Criminal Procedure Code (Chapter 7) or under the corresponding provisions of any other written law that a person be remanded or confined in a prison or hospital or other place of safe custody, the officer in charge of that place shall examine him or cause him to be examined within 24 hours of his admission.

(2)

The officer in charge shall examine or cause to be examined at least once in every 12 months or within such shorter period as the Minister may specify, any person admitted and remanded or confined under section 317 or 321 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Chapter 7) or under the corresponding provisions of any other written law.