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s 316Conditional discharge of person who have been of unsound mind

(1)

Whenever the Permanent Secretary, with the approval of His

Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, directs the discharge of a person confined under section 308, 3 11 or under the provisions of this section, it shall be lawhl for him to make such discharge conditional on the compliance by such person with such conditions relating to the further medical observation, care control or supervision of such person or in the public interest.

(2)

The Syar'ie Judge may, if he has any reason to believe that there has been a relapse in the mental condition of such person, order such other person to be confined in prison or in such other place as the Syar'ie Judge shall think fit.

(3)

When any person is confined under the provision of subsection (2), he shall be visited by two medical officers who shall make a report to the Permanent Secretary on the state of mind of such person.

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(4)

On the receipt of report under subsection (3). the Permanent

Secretary may, on recommendation by such medical officers, revoke the order by which such person was discharged whereupon such person shall be liable to be dealt with in like manner as if he had never been discharged or order that such person be discharged.

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