Mental Treatment Act, 1945

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Provision by two or more mental hospital authorities jointly of institution.

38.—(1) Two or more mental hospital authorities may, with the consent of the Minister, and shall, if the Minister so directs, provide and maintain jointly an institution for any class of patients, not being persons dangerous to themselves or others.

(2) Where an institution is to be provided under this section, the Minister shall make the appropriate order under this Act setting up a joint authority through whom the institution shall be managed.

(3) Where an institution is provided under this section, each of the mental hospital authorities concerned may remove to the institution any patient maintained by them, not being a person dangerous to himself or others.