Section 25

Terms defined in s 2

• approved psychiatric hospital

  approved psychiatric hospital

  Defined · s 2

  “approved psychiatric hospital” means a government psychiatric hospital designated by the Minister under section 22;

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• friend

  friend

  Defined · s 2

  “friend”, in relation to a mentally disordered person, means— (a) a person, other than a relative, of or above eighteen years of age with whom the mentally disordered person ordinarily resides (or if the mentally disordered person is for the time being an inpatient in a psychiatric hospital, Mental Health 13 with whom he last ordinarily resided before he was admitted), and with whom he has or had been ordinarily residing for a period of not less than two years; or (b) a body or an organization recognized by the Minister under subsection (4);

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• Medical Director

  Medical Director

  Defined · s 2

  “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);

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• relative

  relative

  Defined · s 2

  “relative” means any of the following persons of or above eighteen 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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