Mental Health Act 2001 · Updated to 1 Feb 2014 · Part XII · General
86. Ill-treatment of patient
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Medical Director
“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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ill-treats or willfully neglects a patient for the time being receiving treatment for mental disorder as an in-patient in that psychiatric hospital, psychiatric nursing home, community mental health centre or government or private healthcare premises; or
ill-treats or willfully neglects, on the premises of which such psychiatric hospital, psychiatric nursing home, community mental health centre, or government or private healthcare facility forms a part, a patient for the time being receiving treatment there as an out-patient, commits an offence.
A person who ill-treats or willfully neglects a mentally disordered person who is in his custody or under his care and protection commits an offence.
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
A person who commits an offence under this section shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.