The Indian Lunacy (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1938

This Act may be called the Iodian Lunacy ([Tamil Nadu] Amendment) Act, 1938.

After section 33 of the lndian Lunacy Act, (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the following section shall be inserted, namely :--

"33-A. If the person in charge of any asylum in which a lunatic is detained under the provisions of sections 14, 15 or 17, is satisfied that in the interests of the health of the lunatic, it is necessary to discharge him temporarily, the person aforesaid may order his discharge for such period as he may think fit and subject to such conditions as the [State] Government may by rule prescribe."

In section 88 of the said Act, for the words and figure "on a reception order made under section 14, section 15 or section 17", the words and figures "on a reception order made under sections 7, 10, 14, 15 or 17 or on an order made under sections 8 or 16" and for the words "authority which made the reception order" the words "authority which made the reception or other order aforesaid" shall be substituted.

In sub-section (1) of section 89 of the said Act, for the words "may make an order for the recovery of the cost of maintenance of such lbnatic together with the costs of the application out of such estate or from such person", the following words shall be substituted, namely :-

"may make an order for the recovery of the whole or any portion of the cost of maintenance of such lunatic and of the costs of the application, out of such estate or from such person :

Provided that an order directing recovery out of such estate shall be made only after making due allowance for the needs of the wife, children and other dependants, if any, of the lunatic."

In sub-section (1) of section 91 of the said Act, after clause (c), the following clause shall be inserted, namely :-

"(cc) to prescribe tho conditiolts subject to which luuatics may be discharged temporarily under section 33-A."