Mental Treatment Act, 1945

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Effect on reception order of change of place of detention.

256.—(1) In this section, the expression “the ordinary place of detention” means, in relation to a person to whom a reception order relates, the place of detention mentioned in the reception order.

(2) Where a person to whom a reception order relates is brought in accordance with this Act or any order or regulation made thereunder to a place which is not the ordinary place of detention, such person may be detained in the place to which he is so brought in like manner as if it were the ordinary place of detention and the reception order and this Act and the orders and regulations made thereunder shall have effect with respect to him accordingly.