Duties of police officers in respect of persons with mental illness

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(1) It shall be the duty of every police officer in charge of a police station,—
- (a) to take into protective custody any person found wandering at large within the limits of the police station whom the officer has reason to believe is a person with mental illness and is incapable of taking care of himself;
- (b) to take into protective custody any person within the limits of the police station whom the officer has reason to believe is being ill-treated or neglected by the person in charge of him.
(2) The police officer shall, within twenty-four hours of taking a person into protective custody under sub-section (1),—
- (a) inform the nominated representative of such person, if any;
- (b) produce the person before the Magistrate;
- (c) provide the person with mental illness basic medical treatment as required and, if necessary, take him to the nearest public health establishment.
(3) The Magistrate shall, upon the person being produced under sub-section (2), pass necessary orders to ensure that the person with mental illness receives appropriate mental healthcare and treatment.

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