Mental Health Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Persons Admitted or Confined in Psychiatric Facilities Under Criminal Procedure Code
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
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.
officer in charge
“officer in charge” means the person responsible for the management and control of a psychiatric facility and for the supervision of the medical staff, nursing staff, technical staff and ancillary staff employed in that facility;
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.
officer in charge
“officer in charge” means the person responsible for the management and control of a psychiatric facility and for the supervision of the medical staff, nursing staff, technical staff and ancillary staff employed in that facility;
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