Mental Health Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Admission and Detention in, and Discharge from, Psychiatric Facilities
13. Further continued detention of patient
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Where a person who is detained by an order made under section 7(4), 8(4)(b) or 12(4)(b) is not sooner discharged, a designated medical practitioner of the psychiatric facility shall, before the expiration of that order, conduct such examination on him as he may consider necessary to determine whether or not his continued detention is justified.
designated medical practitioner
“designated medical practitioner”, in relation to any psychiatric facility, means a medical practitioner who is working in the psychiatric facility and who is designated by name or office in writing by the Director-General or such public officer as he may appoint, for the purposes of this Act;
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The examination of the patient shall be done by two designated medical practitioners, one of whom shall be a psychiatrist.
psychiatrist
“psychiatrist” means a medical practitioner with such qualifications, training and experience in psychiatry as the Director-General may recognise;
Where upon an examination under subsection (1), the designated medical practitioners —
are not satisfied that his continued detention is justified, they shall discharge him; or
are satisfied that his continued detention is justified, they shall make an order for his detention for a further period not exceeding 6 months.
Terms defined in s 2
designated medical practitioner
Defined · s 2“designated medical practitioner”, in relation to any psychiatric facility, means a medical practitioner who is working in the psychiatric facility and who is designated by name or office in writing by the Director-General or such public officer as he may appoint, for the purposes of this Act;
psychiatric facility
Defined · s 2“psychiatric facility” means a Government psychiatric facility or a private psychiatric facility;
psychiatrist
Defined · s 2“psychiatrist” means a medical practitioner with such qualifications, training and experience in psychiatry as the Director-General may recognise;
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