Mental Treatment Act, 1945

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Notice of reception, departure, or death of voluntary patient.

197.—(1) Not later than three clear days after the reception of a person in an approved institution as a voluntary patient, notice in the prescribed form of the reception shall be given to the Minister.

(2) Not later than three clear days after the departure from an approved institution of a person who was being treated therein as a voluntary patient, notice in the prescribed form of the departure shall be given to the Minister.

(3) Not later than three clear days after the death in an approved institution of a person who was being treated therein as a voluntary patient, notice of the death shall be given to the Minister.