Health (Mental Services) Act, 1981

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Discharge.

32.—(1) Where, in respect of a person detained in a psychiatric centre, the medical officer in charge of the centre or the authorised medical practitioner with special responsibility for the care of that person is satisfied that detention and treatment in the centre are no longer necessary in the interests of the person's health or safety or for the protection of other persons or property he shall discharge the person.

(2) A person who is under care in a psychiatric centre otherwise than as a detained patient may give written notice to the medical officer in charge of the centre that he wishes to leave the centre not earlier than twenty-four hours after giving the notice and he shall be entitled and shall be allowed to leave the centre at any time after the expiration of the said twenty-four hours.