Mental Health Act 2001 · Updated to 1 Feb 2014 · Part IV · Admission, Detention and Discharge of Persons Committed or Confined in Psychiatric Hospital Under the Criminal Procedure Code
23. Examination of persons detained or confined in an approved psychiatric hospital
Feedback & supportWhere an order has been made under section 342, 344 or 348 of the Criminal Procedure Code or corresponding provisions in any other written law that a person be detained or confined in an approved psychiatric hospital, the Medical Director of the approved psychiatric hospital shall examine or cause to be examined the person within twenty-four hours of his admission.
approved psychiatric hospital
“approved psychiatric hospital” means a government psychiatric hospital designated by the Minister under section 22;
The Medical Director shall examine, or caused to be examined at least once in every four weeks, or within such shorter period as the Minister may specify, any person admitted and confined under section 344 or 348 of the Criminal Procedure Code or corresponding provisions in any other written law.
Medical Director
“Medical Director” means— (a) the Medical Director of a psychiatric hospital appointed under subsection 5(1) or section 6, as the case may be, and includes a Deputy Medical Director appointed under the section; and (b) the Head of Psychiatry appointed under subsection 5(2);