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Mental Health Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Proceedings in Inquiries Into Mental Disorder
Mental Health Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Proceedings in Inquiries Into Mental Disorder
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The Court may, on an application made before it, make an order directing an inquiry to determine whether a person subject to the jurisdiction of the Court and alleged to be a mentally disordered person is incapable of managing himself and his affairs due to such mental disorder.
The order of the Court made under subsection (1) may also contain directions for inquiries to be made concerning —
the nature of the property belonging to the person alleged to be a mentally disordered person;
the persons who are his relatives;
the period during which he has been suffering from a mental disorder; or
such other questions as the Court thinks fit and proper.
The application for such an inquiry may be made by —
a relative of the person alleged to be a mentally disordered person; or
any public officer appointed by the Minister for the purpose of making the application.
mental disorder
“mental disorder”, subject to subsection (2), means any mental illness, arrested or incomplete development of the mind, psychiatric disorder or any other disorder or disability of the mind, however acquired;
mentally disordered person
“mentally disordered person” means a person who suffers from a mental disorder;
relative
“relative” means any of the following persons of or above 18 years of age — (a) husband or wife; (b) son or daughter; (c) father or mother; (d) brother or sister; (e) grandparent; (f) grandchild; (g) maternal or paternal uncle or aunt; (h) nephew or niece;
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