11. Apprehension of mentally disordered person

Terms defined in this Act

• gazetted private psychiatric hospital

  gazetted private psychiatric hospital

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  “gazetted private psychiatric hospital” means a private psychiatric hospital gazetted under section 4;

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• government psychiatric hospital

  government psychiatric hospital

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  “government psychiatric hospital” means any premises appointed to be a government psychiatric hospital under section 3;

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• medical officer

  medical officer

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  “medical officer” means a registered medical practitioner in the service of the Government of Malaysia;

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• mental disorder

  mental disorder

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  “mental disorder” means any mental illness, arrested or incomplete development of the mind, psychiatric disorder or any other disorder or disability of the mind however acquired; and

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• mentally disordered person

  mentally disordered person

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  “mentally disordered person” means any person found by due course of law to be mentally disordered and incapable of managing himself and his affairs. Court may order inquiry

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• police officer

  police officer

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  “police officer” means any member of the Royal Malaysian Police;

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• registered medical practitioner

  registered medical practitioner

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  “registered medical practitioner” means a person who is registered as such under the Medical Act 1971 and who holds a valid practicing certificate under the Act;

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• social welfare officer

  social welfare officer

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  “social welfare officer” means any social welfare officer in the Ministry of Health, Malaysia or in the Ministry or Department responsible for welfare services;

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