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Further consideration of detention of patient in institution maintained by mental hospital authority.
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239.—(1) Where the Inspector of Mental Hospitals becomes of opinion that the propriety of the detention of a patient detained in a district mental hospital or other institution maintained by a mental hospital authority requires further consideration, he shall report the matter to the Minister.
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(2) After consideration of a report under sub-section (1) of this section, the Minister may, if he so thinks fit, require the Inspector of Mental Hospitals to visit the patient to whom the report relates and to make a report on his mental condition to the Minister.
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(3) After consideration of a report under sub-section (2) of this section, the Minister may, if he so thinks fit, by order direct the discharge of the patient to whom the report relates and, if the Minister so directs, the patient shall be discharged accordingly.
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