Mental Treatment Act, 1945

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Notice by voluntary patient that he wishes to leave approved institution.

194.—(1) A person not less than sixteen years of age who is being treated in an approved institution as a voluntary patient may give written notice that he wishes to leave the institution not earlier than seventy-two hours from the giving of the notice, and he shall be entitled and shall be allowed to leave the institution on or at any time after the expiration of the said seventy-two hours.

(2) The parent or guardian of a person less than sixteen years of age who is being treated in an approved institution as a voluntary patient may give written notice that he wishes to remove such person from the institution, and shall be entitled and shall be allowed to remove such person from the institution at any time after he gives such notice.

(3) A notice under this section shall be given to the person in charge of the relevant institution.