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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
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Court shall determine which of the relatives of the mentally disordered person shall attend before the Registrar in any proceedings connected with the management of the estate of that person.
Where the relative is a minor, the Court may appoint a fit and proper person to be his guardian for the purpose of the proceedings.
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;
The attendance of the relatives before the Registrar shall be at the cost of the estate.
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court or the Chief Registrar of the Syariah Appeal Court, as the case maybe;
guardian
“guardian”, in relation to a minor, means — (a) the parent or parents of the minor; (b) a person lawfully appointed by will or by an order of a court to be the guardian of the minor; or (c) a person who has lawful custody of the minor;
mentally disordered person
“mentally disordered person” means a person who suffers from a mental disorder;
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court or the Chief Registrar of the Syariah Appeal Court, as the case maybe;
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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