Malaysia legislation

Section 81

of *MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2001

Section 81

Medical certificate, order, etc., may be amended

If upon the admission of an involuntary patient to a psychiatric hospital it appears that any medical certificate, order or other documents relating to the admission are in any respect incorrect, the certificate, order or other document may, with the approval of the

Medical Director, be amended by the person who signed it within fourteen days of the admission of the patient for the purpose of correcting any clerical error or an obvious mistake or for any other reason acceptable to the Medical Director.