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in section 10 shall be followed as if the said medical practitioners had formed such opinion during the initial period of detention.
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patient in
mental
12. (1) If in the opinion of the senior medical officer for the time being present in, and on the staff of, any hospital, any patient in such hospital shows symptoms of suffering from delirium tremens, it shall be lawful for such medical officer, if he considers it desirable, to make an order, in the prescribed form, for such patient to be removed to a mental hospital, for the purpose of detention and observation during a period of seven days from and including the date of the order.
(2) This section shall only apply where the medical officer in question is or is deemed to be a registered medical practitioner.
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detained
others for
13. Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent a medical practitioner in charge of a mental hospital from delivering any person detained therein under the provisions of this Ordinance to the care of any party or parties to whom in his opinion it is expedient to deliver such person.
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14. Every order of a magistrate made under section 10, 11 or 17 shall be subject to an appeal by or on behalf of the person ordered to be detained thereunder to a judge sitting in court or in chambers.
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of action.
15. No action shall be brought against any medical practitioner or police officer or against any person whomsoever for anything done in good faith and with reasonable cause in pursuance of the powers conferred by this Ordinance.
[14]
unsound
16. (1) If under the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance, a person has been found by a jury to be insane, and the Supreme Court orders him to be detained in safe custody until His Majesty's pleasure shall be known, the Governor shall by warrant under his hand declare His Majesty's pleasure and may by such warrant direct that such person be removed to a mental hospital and there detained in accordance with the terms of the warrant.
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Mental Hospitals.
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in section 10 shall be followed as if the said medical practitioners had formed such opinion during the initial period of detention.
[10]
patient in
mental
12. (1) If in the opinion of the senior medical officer Removal of for the time being present in, and on the staff of, any hospital to hospital, any patient in such hospital shows symptoms of hospital. suffering from delirium tremens, it shall be lawful for such medical officer, if he considers it desirable, to make an order, in the prescribed form, for such patient to be removed to a mental hospital, for the purpose of detention and observation during a period of seven days from and includ- ing the date of the order.
(2) This section shall only apply where the medical officer in question is or is deemed to be a registered medical practitioner.
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detained
others for
13. Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent a medical Delivery of practitioner in charge of a mental hospital from delivering persons to any person detained therein under the provisions of this custody. Ordinance to the care of any party or parties to whom in his opinion it is expedient to deliver such person.
[12]
14. Every order of a magistrate made under section Appeal. 10, 11 or 17 shall be subject to an appeal by or on behalf of the person ordered to be detained thereunder to a judge sitting in court or in chambers.
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of action.
15. No action shall be brought against any medical Limitation practitioner or police officer or against any person whom- soever for anything done in good faith and with reasonable cause in pursuance of the powers conferred by this Ordinance.
[14]
unsound
16. (1) If under the provisions of the Criminal Prisoners of Procedure Ordinance, a person has been found by a jury mind." to be insane, and the Supreme Court orders him to be (Cap. 221.) detained in safe custody until His Majesty's pleasure shall be known, the Governor shall by warrant under his hand declare His Majesty's pleasure and may by such warrant direct that such person be removed to a mental hospital and there detained in accordance with the terms of the warrant.
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