Mental Health Act · s 70

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70.
Neglect or ill-treatment of patient
(1) Any officer or staff of, or persons otherwise employed in or engaged by, a psychiatric facility, community psychiatric residence, community mental health centre or any other government or private healthcare premises who —
(a) wilfully neglects or ill-treats a patient receiving treatment for mental disorder as an in-patient in that psychiatric facility, community psychiatric residence, community mental health centre or government or private healthcare premises; or
(b) wilfully neglects or ill-treats, on the premises of which such psychiatric facility, community psychiatric residence, community mental health centre or government or private healthcare facility forms a part, a patient receiving treatment there as an out-patient, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who ill-treats or wilfully neglects a mentally disordered person who is in his custody or under his care and protection is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or both, and whipping.

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s 70Neglect or ill-treatment of patient

(1)

Any officer or staff of, or persons otherwise employed in or engaged by, a psychiatric facility, community psychiatric residence, community mental health centre or any other government or private healthcare premises who —

(a)

wilfully neglects or ill-treats a patient receiving treatment for mental disorder as an in-patient in that psychiatric facility, community psychiatric residence, community mental health centre or government or private healthcare premises; or

(b)

wilfully neglects or ill-treats, on the premises of which such psychiatric facility, community psychiatric residence, community mental health centre or government or private healthcare facility forms a part, a patient receiving treatment there as an out-patient, is guilty of an offence.

(2)

A person who ill-treats or wilfully neglects a mentally disordered person who is in his custody or under his care and protection is guilty of an offence.

(3)

A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or both, and whipping.

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