Report to Magistrate of person with mental illness in private residence who is ill-treated or neglected

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Statutory text

(1) Where any officer in charge of a police station has reason to believe that any person with mental illness, who is residing in a private residence, is being ill-treated or neglected, such officer shall report the fact to the Magistrate.
(2) Upon receipt of a report under sub-section (1), the Magistrate may pass an order directing the medical officer in charge of the nearest mental health establishment to inspect the person with mental illness and to submit a report to him as to whether such person is being ill-treated or neglected and whether he is a person with mental illness.
(3) If the Magistrate, after analysis of the report of the medical officer under sub-section (2), has reason to believe that the person is being ill-treated or neglected and is a person with mental illness, the Magistrate may pass an order requiring the person in charge of the private residence to take proper care of such person with mental illness.
(4) If the person in charge of the private residence fails to comply with the order of the Magistrate, the Magistrate may order the person with mental illness to be admitted to a mental health establishment, if the medical officer in charge of such establishment thinks it necessary.

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