Mental Treatment Act, 1945

Transfer from mental institution not maintained by mental hospital authority.

213.—(1) The person carrying on a mental institution not maintained by a mental hospital authority may, with the consent of the Minister, transfer for the benefit of his health a person detained in the institution to any particular place for any particular period, and may from time to time, with the like consent, change such place and extend such period.

(2) The person carrying on a mental institution not maintained by a mental hospital authority may apply to the Minister for an order authorising the transfer of a person detained in the institution under a reception order to another mental institution, and thereupon the Minister, if he so thinks fit, may by order authorise such transfer.

(3) Before the Minister gives a consent under sub-section (1) of this section or makes an order under sub-section (2) of this section, there shall be produced to him an approval in writing of the proposed transfer, signed by the applicant for the reception order relating to the person proposed to be transferred, unless, for due cause shown, the Minister dispenses with the production of such approval.