Section 80

Terms defined in s 2

• Court

  Court

  Defined · s 2

  “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

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• government psychiatric hospital

  government psychiatric hospital

  Defined · s 2

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

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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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• medical officer

  medical officer

  Defined · s 2

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

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• private psychiatric hospital

  private psychiatric hospital

  Defined · s 2

  “private psychiatric hospital” means any premises licensed as a private psychiatric hospital under the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998;

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• registered medical practitioner

  registered medical practitioner

  Defined · s 2

  “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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