Mental Health Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · General
70. Neglect or ill-treatment of patient
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
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 —
psychiatric facility
“psychiatric facility” means a Government psychiatric facility or a private psychiatric facility;
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
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.
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.
mentally disordered person
“mentally disordered person” means a person who suffers from a mental disorder;
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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Terms defined in s 2
community mental health centre
Defined · s 2“community mental health centre” means a Government community mental health centre or a private community mental health centre;
community psychiatric residence
Defined · s 2“community psychiatric residence” means a Government community psychiatric residence or a private community psychiatric residence;
mental disorder
Defined · s 2“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
Defined · s 2“mentally disordered person” means a person who suffers from a mental disorder;
psychiatric facility
Defined · s 2“psychiatric facility” means a Government psychiatric facility or a private psychiatric facility;