Mental Health Act 2001 · Updated to 1 Feb 2014 · Part X · Proceedings in Inquiries Into Mental Disorder
70. Transfer of property of mentally disordered person residing outside Malaysia
Feedback & supportWhere any property situated in Malaysia is standing in the name of or vested in any person residing outside Malaysia, the Court, if satisfied—
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
that the person has been declared to be a mentally disordered person; and
mentally disordered person
“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
that his personal estate has been vested in a committee, curator or manager according to the laws of the place where he is residing, may order some fit and proper person to make such transfer of the property or of any part of the property to the committee, curator or manager or otherwise, and also to receive and pay over any proceeds or profits of the property as the Court deems fit; and any act done in pursuance of the order shall be valid and effectual for all purposes.
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