Keep in custody of insane persons, drunkards and persons with illness

(1) The Poltce may take tnto protecttve custody of any person who ts found mcapable of lookmg after h1mself due to msamty, lunacy, use of mtox1catmg substances or othern•1se. (2) For the protection of the mterest of the person taken mto such protectt"ve custody, a med1cal mst1tut10n may be requested to keep such person under observatiOn or for treannent for a penod not exceedmg 24 hours 1f such an emergent actton IS nece.;;sary and the authonttes of such mstttut10n shall be bound to comply wtth such request. (3) If any Mag1strate competent under any ex1stmg law to dec1de on the treatment and custody of such person, the fact thereof shall be mfonn1d to such Magistrate Without any delay and further action shall be taken m accordance With the order of the Magistrate