Mental Treatment Act, 1945
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Extension of period of detention of temporary patient. |
189.—(1) Where the chief medical officer of an approved institution becomes of opinion that a person detained in the institution under a temporary chargeable patient reception order or a temporary private patient reception order will not have recovered on the expiration of the period during which, pursuant to paragraph (b) of sub-section (1) of section 186 of this Act, he may be detained— | |
(a) the person in charge of the institution may request the Minister to extend the said period, | ||
(b) where such request is made, the Minister, if he so thinks fit, may by order extend the said period by a further period not exceeding six months or by a series of orders extend it by further periods none of which shall exceed six months and the aggregate of which shall not exceed eighteen months, | ||
(c) where the Minister makes any such order or orders, paragraph (b) of sub-section (1) of section 186 of this Act shall have effect subject to the extension of the said period effected by such order or orders. | ||
(2) In sub-section (1) of this section, the reference to a chief medical officer shall, where the relevant approved institution consists of premises for the reception of one person only, be construed as a reference to the medical attendant of the person detained. |