Malaysia legislation
Section 12
Section 12
Section 10 of the principal Act is amended—
(a)
in the shoulder note, by inserting after the words
“or persons of unsound mind” the words “or patient”;
(b)
in subsection (1)—
(i)
by inserting after the words “to be a minor or a person of unsound mind” the words “or a patient”;
(ii)
by inserting after the words “the guardian of the minor or person of unsound mind” the words
“or the next friend of the patient”; and
(iii)
by inserting after the words “person of unsound mind” at the end of the subsection the words
“or a patient”;
(a)
in relation to the appointment of a guardian, the Estate Distribution Officer shall have regard to any personal law or custom affecting the minor or person of unsound mind; and
(b)
in relation to the appointment of a next friend, the Estate Distribution Officer shall have regard to any personal law or custom, and any circumstances or medical reason rendering a patient unable to represent himself.”; and
(c)
by substituting for subsection (2) the following subsection:
“(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)—
(d)
by inserting after subsection (2) the following subsection:
“(3) The next friend appointed under this section shall assist the patient in any matter relating to proceedings for the distribution of the estate so far as not detrimental to the interest of the patient.”.
Amendment of section 11