Mental Health Act 2001 · Updated to 1 Feb 2014 · Part X · Proceedings in Inquiries Into Mental Disorder
54. Power to examine person alleged to be mentally disordered
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Court
“Court” means the High Court, a Sessions Court or a Magistrate Court or a Syariah Court as the context may require, and includes a Judge whether sitting in Court or in Chambers; Mental Health 11
require the applicant to produce the person alleged to be mentally disordered at such time and place as the
Court may appoint, for the purpose of being personally examined by the Court or by a psychiatrist from whom the Court may desire to have a report of his mental capacity and condition; and
make an order authorizing any person or persons named in the order to have access to the person alleged to be mentally disordered for the purpose of a personal examination and making the report referred to in paragraph (a).
The psychiatrist making a report under paragraph (1)(a) in respect of the person alleged to be mentally disordered shall consider—
psychiatrist
“psychiatrist” means a registered medical practitioner with qualifications, training and experience in the discipline of psychiatry recognized by the Director General;
the nature and degree of the person’s condition;
the complexity of his estate;
the effect of the condition of the person upon his conduct in administering his estate; and
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any other circumstances the psychiatrist considers relevant to the estate and the person and his condition.
The report referred to in paragraph (1)(a) shall be admissible in evidence at the inquiry to be held by the Court under this
Part.
Power to send person alleged to be mentally disordered to a government psychiatric hospital or a gazetted private psychiatric hospital for purpose of observation
government psychiatric hospital
“government psychiatric hospital” means any premises appointed to be a government psychiatric hospital under section 3;